Constructing a Regional Historical Context for Terminal Pleistocene/Early Holocene Archaeology of the North-Central Mojave Desert - Report(Legacy 07-349)

Author(s): Jack Meyer; Brian Byrd; D. Craig Young; Manuel Palacios-Fest

Year: 2011

Summary

Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake lacks a strong historic context, making difficult the stewardship, Determinations of Eligibility for the National Register, and management of cultural resources, as required by Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act. This report is a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency study identifying current data gaps and systematizing data collection to facilitate developing and tailoring future research designs for early site management.

Cite this Record

Constructing a Regional Historical Context for Terminal Pleistocene/Early Holocene Archaeology of the North-Central Mojave Desert - Report(Legacy 07-349). Jack Meyer, Brian Byrd, D. Craig Young, Manuel Palacios-Fest. 2011 ( tDAR id: 460849) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8460849

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URL: https://www.denix.osd.mil/cr/archaeology/contexts/index.html


Keywords

Site Type
Archaeological Feature

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Historic Background Research

General
Archaeology • China Lake • Early Holocene • Historic Context • Mojave Desert • National Register of Historic Places • National Register of Historic Places Evaluation • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake • North-Central Mojave Desert • Paleo-Environmental Reconstruction • Terminal Pleistocene

Geographic Keywords
Mojave Desert • North-Central Mojave Desert

Temporal Keywords
Early Holocene • Terminal Pleistocene

Spatial Coverage

min long: -118.74; min lat: 32.835 ; max long: -110.684; max lat: 38.61 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): OSD Cultural Resources Program

Contributor(s): Manuel Palacios-Fest

Principal Investigator(s): Jack Meyer; Brian Byrd; D. Craig Young

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