Late Holocene Paleoclimatic Stress and Prehistoric Human Occupation on San Clemente Island (Legacy 91-083/91-473)

Summary

This doctoral dissertation discusses a study supporting the thesis that adverse paleoenvironmental conditions during the late Holocene appear to have notably influenced prehistoric cultural evolution in the Southern California Bight region. Radiocarbon dating confirmed changes in prehistoric settlement patterning, indicating a movement toward more reliable water sources, during the Medieval Climate Anomaly (AD 650-1250).

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Late Holocene Paleoclimatic Stress and Prehistoric Human Occupation on San Clemente Island (Legacy 91-083/91-473). ( tDAR id: 468064) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8468064

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Spatial Coverage

min long: -118.727; min lat: 32.747 ; max long: -118.16; max lat: 33.112 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): OSD Cultural Resources Program

Principal Investigator(s): Andrew Yasko

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  1. Late Holocene Paleoclimatic Stress and Prehistoric Human Occupation on San Clemente Island - Report (Legacy 91-083/91-473) (2000)
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    This doctoral dissertation discusses a study supporting the thesis that adverse paleoenvironmental conditions during the late Holocene appear to have notably influenced prehistoric cultural evolution in the Southern California Bight region. Radiocarbon dating confirmed changes in prehistoric settlement patterning, indicating a movement toward more reliable water sources, during the Medieval Climate Anomaly (AD 650-1250).