Faunal Remains from the Garrett Allen (Elk Mountain) Site (48CR301)

Author(s): David Eckles

Year: 2020

Summary

Excavations at the Garrett Allen (Elk Mountain) archaeological site recovered a large and diverse faunal assemblage. The purpose of this article is to summarize data on the faunal remains with emphasis on the unusual aspects of the assemblage. A brief introduction to the site excavations and chronology is presented first. More detailed information about previous investigations at the site is discussed in Eckles (2013).

Cite this Record

Faunal Remains from the Garrett Allen (Elk Mountain) Site (48CR301). David Eckles. The Wyoming Archaeologist. 64 (2): 31-51. 2020 ( tDAR id: 476517) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8476517

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Keywords

Culture
Undifferentiated Native American

Material
Chipped Stone • Dating Sample • Fauna • Shell

Site Name
48CR301 • Elk Mountain • Garrett Allen

General
Antler • Bone Grease • Bone Tool • Ceremonial • hanna-carbon basin • Mni • NISP • Opossum • perennial spring • Raccoon • Ritual • Turtle

Geographic Keywords
Medicine Bow Mountain

Temporal Keywords
Late Archaic • Late Prehistoric • Middle Archaic

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Marcia Peterson

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