Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface xv
4. Acknowledgments xvii
5. Introduction 1
6. Geological and Environmental Setting 4
7. Previous Archaeological Research 16
8. Site Excavation 24
9. Prehistoric Burials 53
10. Cordage and Cotton 81
11. Basketry 93
12. Matting, Bags, and Sandals 127
13. Wood Artifacts 158
14. Pottery 171
15. Lithic Artifacts 183
16. Miscellaneous Artifacts 204
17. Vertebrate Faunal Remains 225
18. The Rustler Hills Economic Pollen Spectrum 237
19. Radiocarbon Dating 262
20. Concluding Remarks 266
21. Osteolocjical Identification of the Eastern and Desert Cottontail 277
22. References Cited 281
23. Index 289