Prehistory and Paleoenvironment at Pintwater Cave, Nevada: Results of Field Work During the 1996 Season

Part of the Nellis Air Force Base (DRAFT) project

Year: 1997

Summary

As part of Nellis Air Force Base and Range Complex (NAFR) Historic Preservation Program, the Air Force in 1996 conducted archaeological research in this cave. This research was designed to contribute significantly to the Air Force's ability to evaluate other historic properties on NAFR. In a research design approved by the Nevada State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) and Region 1 of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Air Force recommended a phased program of testing at Pintwater Cave.

Cite this Record

Prehistory and Paleoenvironment at Pintwater Cave, Nevada: Results of Field Work During the 1996 Season. 1997 ( tDAR id: 456440) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8456440

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Keywords

Material
Chipped Stone • Dating Sample • Fauna • Pollen

Site Name
26CK253 • 26CK3906 • 26CK5036 • 26CK5435

Site Type
Hearth • Isolated Artifact • Lithic Scatter • Midden • Quarry • Rock Shelter

Investigation Types
Environment Research • Historic Background Research • Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis • Site Evaluation / Testing

Geographic Keywords
Clark (County) • Indian Springs • Las Vegas, Nevada • Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada • Nevada (State / Territory) • Nye (County) • Pintwater Cave • United States of America (Country)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -117.728; min lat: 36.054 ; max long: -114.082; max lat: 38.36 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Nellis Air Force Base CRM Manager

Record Identifiers

Project No.(s): OS-005071

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