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The Cascade Phase: A Study in the Effect of the Altithermal
Annual Meeting of the Northwest Anthropological Conference, 24th (Moscow, Idaho, USA, 04/1971)
Abstract
The climatic episode known as the Altithermal as proposed by Antevs (1948) and supported by Hansen (1947) and Fryxell in the Northwest is evidenced in the Lower Snake River Region. The cultural manifestation present at that time is known as the Cascade Phase, ca, 6500-2000 B.C. This phase is represented in this area by eleven sites along the Lower Snake River, seven of which have been examined in detail. This paper will show that there was no consistent shift or additions during this cultural phase with the single exception of a large side-notched projectile point. One site, 45FR50, seems to be unusual and will be dealt with. Cultural stability, rather than cultural change is seen in the major artifact categories: knives, edge-ground cobbles, blade production, and the Cascade projectile point. Thus, the contact of Great Basin peoples with the 1ower Snake River is held at a minimum, if indeed at all.
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- Title
- The Cascade Phase: A Study in the Effect of the Altithermal
- Resource Type
- Conference presentation
- Conference
- Annual Meeting of the Northwest Anthropological Conference, 24th (Moscow, Idaho, USA, 04/1971)
- Identifiers
- 99380565893906600
- Academic Unit
- University of West Florida; College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities
- Language
- English