An Archaeological Reconnaissance of the NNWSI Yucca Mountain Project Area Southern Nye County, Nevada

Part of the Nellis Air Force Base (DRAFT) project

Author(s): Lonnie C. Pippin; Robert L. Clerico; Ronald L. Reno

Year: 1982

Summary

An archaeological reconnaissance of the 4,368 hectare NNWSI Yucca Mountain Project Area has disclosed 178 prehistoric and 6 historic cultural resources. The prehistoric archaeological sites include temporary campsites, tinajas, knapping stations, toolstone quarries, millingstations, caches, isolated artifacts and diffuse lithic scatters of unknown function. The patterning of these prehistoric sites on the landscape is interpreted to reflect at least three distinct aboriginal settlement strategies.

Cite this Record

An Archaeological Reconnaissance of the NNWSI Yucca Mountain Project Area Southern Nye County, Nevada. Lonnie C. Pippin, Robert L. Clerico, Ronald L. Reno. 1982 ( tDAR id: 456455) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8456455

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Keywords

Material
Chipped Stone • Lithic Scatter

Investigation Types
Reconnaissance / Survey

General
1849 Emigrant Trail • Cache • Historic Campsite • K226 • Knapping Station • Milling Station • San Dieguito • Temporary Campsite • Tinajas • Toolstone Quarry

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

Temporal Keywords
Historic • Lake Mojave Period

Spatial Coverage

min long: -115.391; min lat: 35.98 ; max long: -114.665; max lat: 36.467 ;

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Contact(s): Nellis Air Force Base CRM Manager

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