Elk and Archaeological Models in the Shoshone National Forest

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Since 2009, we have been modeling archaeological probability in the Shoshone National Forest. These have been continually refined as new data become available. Now, using newly available elk collar data, we compare patterns in the archaeological record with those of elk movements to evaluate correlations. We compare elk locations with archaeological probability and model elk probability using the same suite of environmental parameters. The elk probability models identify their potential past occupation or migration areas, and the archaeology near these areas may signify past procurement locations that have since been abandoned. We will present these models for further consideration in relating migration corridors to the archaeological record.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 40427.0