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A Folsom Structure in the Colorado Mountains

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Mark Stiger
Mark Stiger*
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Western State College of Colorado, Gunnison, Colorado 81231mstiger@western.edu
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Abstract

Recent block excavations at the Mountaineer site near Gunnison, Colorado, have yielded an unusual assemblage of Folsom artifacts and features, including a prehistoric structure. The stone assemblage from this excavation is composed of 35,478 pieces. The tools are typical Folsom style, but, like the debitage, they are mainly of local material. Faunal material shows some processing of large mammals, including bison. The findings at Mountaineer evince additional variability in early Paleoindian adaptations beyond that ascribed by the familiar model of Folsom settlement.

Las recientes excavaciones del sitio Mountaineer que se encuentra cerca de Gunnison, Colorado, han producido un raro ensamble de artefactos y elementos Folsom, que incluye una estructura prehistórica. El ensamble de artefactos de esta excavación comprende 35.478 piezas. Las herramientas son típicas del estilo Folsom y, como los residuos, son principalmente de materias locales. La evidencia de fauna muestra el procesamiento de mamíferos grandes, incluyendo el bisonte. Los hallazgos del sitio Mountaineer muestran una variación adicional de la adaptación Paleoindia temprana, más allá del modelo previamente aceptado de un asentamiento Folsom.

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American Antiquity , Volume 71 , Issue 2 , April 2006 , pp. 321 - 351
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Copyright © The Society for American Archaeology 2006

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