Dissertation Research:  Paleo-Indian Research in the        Alkali Basin, Central Oregon
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The northern Alkali Basin in central Oregon contains                    unusually rich assemblages of Paleo.Indian tools.  These are                    distributed along two separate shorelines of a now dry lake.                    This research project will test a model of how Paleo.Indians used               the lake and the surrounding land by producing detailed maps and                conducting stratigraphic studies of lake features and cultural                  remains.  The project will answer questions about cultural                      chronology, ecology, and settlement patterns.                                           This project will have important implications for studies of            paleo.Indians in the United States and Canada.  Despite an                      adundance of recent research on this topic, many questions remain               regarding the context, dating, and economy of early cultural                    traditions in western North America.  Research in the Alkali                    Basin provides a unique opportunity to test questions of early                  lake and marsh use because it is one of the few areas when early                cultural objects can be found in a temporal framework with                      ecological features.                                                                    In addition, this research will solve important unanswered              questions about the Clovis occupation and the Great Basin Stemmed               occupation.  It will help us understand the origins of Native                   American cultures.
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