Born and Bred on the Columbia Plateau: The Ancient One in Time and Place

Summary

In looking at all available population specific data for the Columbia Plateau, the Ancient One falls within the variability exhibited on the southern Columbia Plateau at the same time period and throughout time. He was not outside of the norm for the population existing during the Early Cascade period when he was alive and for the population that followed for which he has a shared group identity. The Ancient One’s biological identity, cranial morphology, stable isotope values, and DNA data reflects the most recent and direct lines of evidence establishing a distinct, identifiable earlier group. Biological and other evidence provides a sufficient link to culturally affiliate the identifiable earlier group through time to nearby populations. The same biological evidence, seen in the Ancient One is present within the regional area of the wider Columbia Plateau through time.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 83rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (2018)

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Abstract Id(s): 21081