Late Prehistoric and Ethnohistoric Pinyon Exploitation in South-Central Nevada: A Case from the Belted Range, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

Part of the Nellis Air Force Base (DRAFT) project

Author(s): William R. Hildebrandt; Daron Duke

Year: 2012

Summary

A Section 110 archaeological characterization inventory of the Belted Range was conducted for Nellis Air Force Base by Far Western in the latter half of 2010. The focus of the study was on identifying patterning that could inform current research on the prehistoric exploitation of singleleaf pinyon. The survey identified 64 sites (62 prehistoric, 2 historic-period) within a total of 1,798 acres. We find that the Belted Range pinyon zone is much like those throughout the region that contain records indicative of intensive pinyon use by about 1350 BP. What is more distinctive, however, is a robust Late Prehistoric and ethnohistoric record that may extend into the early 20th century. Wooden structures, such as wickiups- and windbreaks, and historic-period artifacts were observed in close association at some sites, and at other sites, diagnostic items of traditional Native American use were seen manufactured from historic-period materials. Radiocarbon dates and site context suggest that these sites are situated differently than those from earlier periods and that there may be a gap in use of the Belted Range between about 700 and 400 BP. Further examination of this late record would a fruitful and relevant direction for future research.

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Late Prehistoric and Ethnohistoric Pinyon Exploitation in South-Central Nevada: A Case from the Belted Range, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. William R. Hildebrandt, Daron Duke. Henderson, Nevada: Far Western Anthropological Research Group, Inc. 2012 ( tDAR id: 456465) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8456465

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Keywords

Material
Basketry • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Dating Sample • Macrobotanical • Wood

Site Name
26NY00377 • 26NY01393 • 26NY14420 • 26NY14421 • 26NY14422 • 26NY14423 • 26NY14424 • 26NY14425 • 26NY14426 • 26NY14427 • 26NY14428 • 26NY14429 • 26NY14430 • 26NY14431 • 26NY14432 • 26NY14433 • 26NY14434 • 26NY14435 • 26NY14436 • 26NY14437 • 26NY14438 • 26NY14439 • 26NY14440 • 26NY14441 • 26NY14442 • 26NY14443 • 26NY14444 • 26NY14445 • 26NY14446 • 26NY14447 • 26NY14448 • 26NY14449 • 26NY14450 • 26NY14451 • 26NY14452 • 26NY14453 • 26NY14454 • 26NY14455 • 26NY14456 • 26NY14457 • 26NY14458 • 26NY14459 • 26NY14460 • 26NY14461 • 26NY14462 • 26NY14463 • 26NY14464 • 26NY14465 • 26NY14466 • 26NY14467 • 26NY14468 • 26NY14469 • 26NY14470 • 26NY14471 • 26NY14472 • 26NY14473 • 26NY14474 • 26NY14475 • 26NY14476 • 26NY14477 • 26NY14478 • 26NY14479 • 26NY14480 • 26NY14481 Show More

Site Type
Artifact Scatter • Cairn • Roasting Pit / Oven / Horno • Rock Ring • Rock Shelter • Wikiup • Windbreak

Investigation Types
Environment Research • Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis • Records Search / Inventory Checking

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

Temporal Keywords
Middle Holocene • Prehistoric

Spatial Coverage

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

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