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Salvage archaeology of the Ritsch Site, 35J04 : a late prehistoric village site on the central Rogue River, OregonWilson, Bart McLean 23 February 1979 (has links)
Site 35J04 is located on the south bank of the Rogue River, four
miles west of Grants Pass, Oregon. Excavation of the site was conducted
in 1976 by Oregon State University under contract to the Corvallis
branch of CH2M/Hill.
Eight artifact assemblages were distinguished during the analysis
of the site. From these assemblages two distinct components were
defined.
Component I was dated to 460±90 BP. A close affiliation with the
coast is evident for this time period from the concaved-base projectile
points which are unique to this component. On the coast these concaved-base
points are a late development and are usually associated with shell
middens.
Component II consisted to two circular house pits and the contemporary
living surface around them. Carbon 14 dates this component at
approximately 1400 BP. The dominant projectile point for this component
was small, 9 mm to 18 mm in length, triangular-blade, corner-to-base
notched point. An interior adaptation is evident for this component.
Light, periodic use of the site was evident between component I
and component II. The site had also been used prior to the component II occupation. Cultural debris was present in low frequency to a
depth of 1.9 meters below the surface. / Graduation date: 1979
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The role of southern Oregon's coastal islands in prehistoric subsistenceGard, Howard A. 13 April 1990 (has links)
The portion of the Oregon coast extending from Cape Blanco south
into California has long been recognized as a distinct physiographic region,
with probable ramifications for prehistoric subsistence and settlement
patterns. Several researchers have proposed models outlining a greater
reliance upon marine/littoral resources among groups within this region, while
more northerly groups exhibited a higher reliance upon estuarine resources.
Current knowledge about regional prehistoric subsistence practices,
based upon the archaeological record and ethnographic sources, was
correlated with the distribution and relative abundance of exploited and
potentially exploitable marine species. These data suggest that the abundant
coastal rocks and islands found along this section of the Oregon coast serve to
concentrate diverse and abundant animal resources within a confined area,
allowing for ease of exploitation. Therefore, the rocks and islands were of
potential economic importance to aboriginal groups.
To support this hypothesis archaeological subsurface testing was
undertaken on the only previously recorded offshore island site, and an
archaeological sample survey was conducted on additional rocks and islands
along this section of coastline to determine their utilization by native peoples.
Two additional prehistoric sites were recorded. The results of these
investigations are herein presented, and directions for future research are
discussed. / Graduation date: 1991
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