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1 online resource (xiv, 93 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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Peopling of the Americas publications |
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Peopling of the Americas publication
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Study of the site -- Human osteology -- Geoarchaeology -- Microprobe analysis of the iron-bearing sediment -- Radiocarbon dating of the skeleton -- Stable isotope values -- Cranial morphometrics -- Dental morphology and measurements -- Post-cranial measurements -- Burial assemblage -- Archaeological comparison of Arch Lake with other early burials, 9500-10,020 radiocarbon years |
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The Arch Lake human burial site in eastern New Mexico was discovered in 1967, yielding the third-oldest known remains in North America. Since its original excavation and removal to Eastern New Mexico University's Blackwater Draw Museum, the burial has been only locally known. In February 2000 an interdisciplinary team led by Douglas W Owsley reexamined the osteology, geology, archaeology, and radiocarbon dating of the burial. Arch Lake Woman presents the results of this recent analysis of the skeleton and site |
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Studying the burial, which dating indicates as about 10,000 radiocarbon years old, the team noted unique morphological characteristics of the Arch Lake skeleton, found lying supine with cultural materials including talc beads, a probable bone tool, and dense red pigment associated with a unifacial stone tool. Cultural affiliation is tentative, but dating and geography of the site suggest Plainview as a possibility. The extended burial position represents a marked departure from the flexed position found at the Gordon Creek, Horn Shelter No. 2, and Wilson-Leonard sites |
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In addition to color and black-and-white illustrations, Arch Lake Woman includes extensive tables describing the team's discoveries and comparing their results with those of other ancient burials |
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As the first volume in Peopling of the Americas Publicationsùreleased by Texas A & M University Press for the Center for the Study of the First AmericansùArch Lake Woman presents original research on one of the earliest burial sites found on the North American continent. --Book Jacket |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Arch Lake Woman.
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Antiquities, Prehistoric -- New Mexico -- Roosevelt County
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Paleo-Indians -- New Mexico -- Roosevelt County
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Indians of North America -- Anthropometry -- New Mexico -- Roosevelt County
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Excavations (Archaeology) -- New Mexico -- Roosevelt County
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
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Antiquities
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Antiquities, Prehistoric
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Arch Lake Woman
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Excavations (Archaeology)
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Indians of North America -- Anthropometry
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Paleo-Indians
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Iwi taketake.
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Arch Lake Site (N.M.)
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Roosevelt County (N.M.) -- Antiquities
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New Mexico -- Arch Lake Site
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New Mexico -- Roosevelt County
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Owsley, Douglas W.
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| ISBN |
9781603443074 |
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160344307X |
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