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Site Formation Processes and Bone Preservation Along the Trinity River Basin, North Central Texas

This thesis presents the results of geoarchaeological investigations of several archaeological sites along the Elm Fork of the Trinity River in north central Texas. Archaeological data recorded from mitigation excavations in Denton and Cooke counties were analyzed to understand the geologic impacts on faunal preservation resulting from site formation processes. The faunal assemblages are highly fragmented, even in settings known for good preservation. A combined approach using geoarchaeological and taphonomic techniques was implemented to examine how fragmentation, evidence of soil weathering, and differential preservation were impacted by differing geologic conditions throughout the river basin. Intrasite and intersite results of the sites show that a great deal of variability of faunal preservation is present at difference scales of analysis.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc500040
Date08 1900
CreatorsColvin, Jessica
ContributorsFerring, C. Reid, Wolverton, Steve, Nagaoka, Lisa
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
FormatText
RightsPublic, Colvin, Jessica, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved.

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