Jack’s Back Yard: Earth Oven Features on the Edge of Eagle Nest Canyon

Summary

This is an abstract from the "The Archaeology of Eagle Nest Canyon, Texas: Papers in Honor of Jack and Wilmuth Skiles" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The canyon edge around Eagle Nest Canyon contains the remains of numerous prehistoric earth oven features. It was also the property of Jack Skiles, who made a lifelong contribution to the study of archaeology. This paper will document the results of excavations conducted during a 2013 field school on the property of Jack Skiles, including along his driveway and by his pool. The results show that numerous types of wood resources were used in the features. The results also show that earth oven cooking was done in different areas of the canyon edge based on landscape morphology, such as bedrock depressions, and the availability of wood resources that appear to have shifted over time based on changing climate.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• The Archaeology of Eagle Nest Canyon, Texas: Papers in Honor of Jack and Wilmuth Skiles   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 39695.0