Reanalyzing Dry Creek Rockshelter: A New Path Forward for Idaho Archaeology

Summary

This is an abstract from the "A Further Discussion on the Role of Archaeology in Resource and Public Land Management" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Dry Creek Rockshelter provides important evidence for the deep history of human occupation in the Boise foothills. Our recent reinvestigation of this site suggests a reinterpretation of its occupation history. This work provides a new model for collaboration between archaeologists and Native American communities. We show how advances in archaeological science can be accompanied by ethical and collaborative relationships with Upper Snake River Tribes to develop co-produced archaeological research, teaching, and heritage management. This work sets a new foundation for archaeology in Idaho that seeks to work with communities to meet their heritage management traditions and contemporary preservation initiatives.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• A Further Discussion on the Role of Archaeology in Resource and Public Land Management   •
• Society for American Archaeology 88th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2023)

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Abstract Id(s): 37408.0