Geomorphological and Geoarchaeological Investigations on the Mescalero Plain

Author(s): Charles Frederick

Year: 2021

Summary

This report presents a summary of the results of the Blanket Purchase Authority (BPA) 10 project sponsored by the Carlsbad Field Office (CFO) of the Bureau of Land Management and funded under the Permian Basin Programmatic Agreement. Geomorphological and geoarchaeological investigations were conducted at the Merchant site (LA 43414) and among suspected anthrosol deposits at LA 121668 and LA 171925. Analyses of soil chemistry and chronometric dates were completed.

Cite this Record

Geomorphological and Geoarchaeological Investigations on the Mescalero Plain. Charles Frederick. 2021 ( tDAR id: 466182) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8466182

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Keywords

Culture
Archaic • Mogollon • Plains-Southwest • Plains Village

Material
Dating Sample • Macrobotanical

Site Name
LA 43414 • Merchant Site

Site Type
Hamlet / Village • House • Pit House / Earth Lodge • Stratigraphic

Investigation Types
Architectural Documentation • Environment Research • Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis

General
Eolian landscapes • Geoarchaeological Analysis • Geomorphological Assessment • OSL dating

Geographic Keywords
US Southwest, Permian Basin, New Mexico

Temporal Keywords
Late Prehistoric

Temporal Coverage

Radiocarbon Date: 650 to 500

Spatial Coverage

min long: -104.37; min lat: 31.461 ; max long: -102.612; max lat: 33.573 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Principal Investigator(s): Myles Miller

File Information

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BLM-BPA10-Geomorphology-Report-REDACTED.pdf 11.89mb Oct 26, 2021 Oct 26, 2021 10:36:50 AM Public
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