The Paisley Caves in Oregon record the oldest directly dated human remains (DNA) in the
Western Hemisphere. More than 100 high-precision radiocarbon dates show that deposits …

The Colorado River region looms large in the history of the American West, vitally important
in the designs and dreams of Euro-Americans since the first Spanish journey up the river in …

As a technologically-complex material class, perishable artifacts have the potential to
address a multitude of socio-economic activities and behaviors; however, their application to …

Although the Great Basin of North America has produced some of the most robust and
ancient fiber artifact assemblages in the world, many were recovered with poor …

The Ruby Pipeline originates in Opal, Wyoming, travels westward across Utah and Nevada,
and terminates in Malin, Oregon. Almost 360 miles of the line is in Nevada, where it crosses …

Museum-based archaeological research is multifaceted due to the diverse excavation
histories, sampling strategies, curation practices, and available documentation for museum …

Oregon's Fort Rock Cave is iconic in respect to both the archaeology of the northern Great
Basin and the history of debate about when the Great Basin was colonized. In 1938, Luther …

Abstract The Great Basin is home to many rockshelters and caves where perishable
materials are often well-preserved. These materials including textiles such as baskets, bags …

A recent publication on directly dated basketry specimens from the western United States
(Berger et al. 1998, Radiocarbon 40 (2): 615–20) contained some misleading information …

A Prehistory of North America covers the ever-evolving understanding of the prehistory of
North America, from its initial colonization, through the development of complex societies …