VAFB-1969-01: Archaeological Survey of Sudden Flats and Associated Canyons, Vandenberg A.F.B

Author(s): Foley C. Benson

Year: 1969

Summary

This document is a report that details the archaeological survey of Sudden Flats and associated canyons. The reconaissance survey represented the beginning of a larger project to be conducted at a future date. The project was completed during the month of August, 1969 and consisted of 1. Determination of size and location of shell middens and other cultural materials in the survey area; 2. Determination and classification of the ecological aspects of the survey area; 3. Minor surface collection of shell middens with careful notation of exact position of artifacts; and 4. Brief description and analysis of artifactual materials, with drawings of important finds.

Cite this Record

VAFB-1969-01: Archaeological Survey of Sudden Flats and Associated Canyons, Vandenberg A.F.B. Foley C. Benson. 1969 ( tDAR id: 89946) ; doi:10.48512/XCV889946

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Keywords

Culture
Archaic • Historic • Late Archaic • Late Prehistoric • Proto-Historic

Material
Basalt • Chalcedony • Chert • Chipped Stone • Ochre • Olivella beads • Sandstone • Shell • Siltstone

Site Name
Aqua Viva Canyon Site • Jolloru Canyon Site • Ladrones Canyon Site • Long Horn Canyon Site • Morida Canyon Site • Oil Well Canyon Site • Rodeo Canyon Site • Water Canyon Site

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Midden • Pictograph • Rock Art • Shell Midden

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Site Evaluation / Testing • Systematic Survey

General
Archaeological Survey • Archeological Survey • Cultural Ecology • Field Reconnaisance--Sampling • Prehistory • Significance / Management

Geographic Keywords
California (State / Territory) • Santa Barbara (County) • Sudden Flats • United States of America (Country) • Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) • Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB)

Temporal Keywords
Historic • Late Prehistoric • Proto-Historic

Spatial Coverage

min long: -120.673; min lat: 34.509 ; max long: -120.485; max lat: 34.659 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB); Roscoe Loetzerich

Landowner(s): Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB)

Repository(s): 30 CES/CEVPC Vandenberg Air Force Base

Record Identifiers

VAFB Document Number:(s): VAFB-1969-01

NADB document id number(s): 920233

NADB citation id number(s): 000000118861

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