Overview

The Northeastern Trans-Pecos region of Texas is an unforgiving environment for anyone living off the land, yet nomadic hunters and gatherers roamed its deserts and mountains and sheltered in caves and sinkholes from around AD 200 to 1450. This book provides detailed insights into the lifeways of these little-known prehistoric peoples. It places their occupation of the region in a wider temporal and cultural framework through a comprehensive description and analysis of the archaeological remains excavated by Donny L. Hamilton at Granado Cave in 1978. Hamilton begins with a brief overview of the geology and environment of the Granado Cave area and reviews previous archaeological investigations. Then he and other researchers present detailed analyses of the burials and other material remains found in the cave, as well as the results of radiocarbon dating. From these findings, he reconstructs the subsistence patterns and burial practices of these Native Americans, whom he identifies as a distinct group that was pushed into the environment by surrounding peoples. He proposes that they should be represented by a new archaeological phase, thus helping to clarify the poorly understood late prehistory of the Trans-Pecos.

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Author:   Donny L. Hamilton ,  John R. Bratten ,  David L. Carlson ,  John E. Dockall
Publisher:   University of Texas Press
Imprint:   University of Texas Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780292726055

ISBN 10:   0292726058
Pages:   316
Publication Date:   01 March 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Geological and Environmental SettingChapter 3. Previous Archaeological Research Chapter 4. Site ExcavationChapter 5. Prehistoric BurialsChapter 6. Cordage and CottonChapter 7. BasketryChapter 8. Matting, Bags, and SandalsChapter 9. Wood ArtifactsChapter 10. PotteryChapter 11. Lithic ArtifactsJohn E. Dockall and Harry J. ShaferChapter 12. Miscellaneous ArtifactsChapter 13. Vertebrate Faunal RemainsCristi Assad HunterChapter 14. The Rustler Hills Economic Pollen SpectrumDonny L. Hamilton and John R. BrattenChapter 15. Radiocarbon DatingChapter 16. Concluding RemarksAppendix. Osteological Identification of the Eastern and Desert CottontailCristi Assad Hunter and David L. CarlsonReferences CitedIndex

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Donny L. Hamilton is Associate Head of the Department of Anthropology at Texas A&M University.

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