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
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/38260 |
| Date | 23 February 1979 |
| Creators | Wilson, Bart McLean |
| Contributors | Brauner, David R. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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