Paleoindian Occupations In The Great Basin: A Comparative Study Of Lithic

[Trask]

http://www.unr.edu/Documents/college...s_Thesis09.pdf

Working on getting access to some other unpublished masters Thesis' from U of NR..One on Crescents looks interesting.

[uniface]

Outstanding stuff !!!!!!

[Dennis]

Thanks Trask interesting read.

[DesertWalker]

Cool. Thanks for posting.

[rokdok]

This paper should tell you Western collectors exactly where and what to look for in finding paleoindian sites, such as ancient beaches, etc. If i lived close, i would be making some road trips.

[Mojave]

Originally Posted by rokdok

This paper should tell you Western collectors exactly where and what to look for in finding paleoindian sites, such as ancient beaches, etc. If i lived close, i would be making some road trips.

This thesis (and most others on GB stuff) were written by folks studying sites they were directed to by western collectors. Collectors knew where to go and what to look for decades before any researchers.

[rokdok]

It's the same here, i knew yourself, as a long-time collector would know this, but a lot of newer guys might not. The most significant sites in the deep south were mostly found by collectors.There are only a few Clovis sites recognized in Ga. and i took the time to take a local archeologist out to meet the landowner of a site i have found 3 Clovis points and quite a large number of tools on. He took a class out to surface collect there a couple of times and never excavated anything.I am sure it was an occupation site. That's the last time i take the time to do the "right thing".

[Trask]

Originally Posted by Mojave

This thesis (and most others on GB stuff) were written by folks studying sites they were directed to by western collectors. Collectors knew where to go and what to look for decades before any researchers.

And Many of these collectors, who began as private amateurs surface collecting with friends and family,
went on to make significant contributions that continue to be important to this day..Emory Strong and Robert Slocum come to mind as researchers and authors in the Columbia Basin, As does the likes of Gene Favell and his network of collectors and benefactors.
It is not a stretch to believe that a number of members of this forum might well be looked upon kindly by history for their respective contributions as ethical and studious collectors.

[jeremywilliams]

Doing the right thing and working together would help both worlds. If you look at the history of how sites are renamed or in most cases it is so hard to find the name or any info. Working together would teach both worlds.

[erb]

Thanks Trask, I love this kind of stuff. Is this paper available in print anywhere?