Archaeological Investigations at Baker Caves I and III: A late Archaic component on the eastern Snake River Plain
Plew MG, Pavesic MG, Davis MA. 1987. Archaeological Investigations at Baker Caves I and III: A late Archaic component on the eastern Snake River Plain. Boise State University. Archaeological reports No. 15
The emergency archaeological salvage of the Baker Caves occurred in August, 1985. The effort was coordinated by Boise State University in cooperation with a variety of state and federal agencies. The sites, Baker Cave I and Baker Cave III, are located within the Wapi lava flow in Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. The caves contained an important Late Archaic archaeological component in shallow eolian deposits. Baker Cave III proved to be the most productive unit and housed two distinct activity areas, dating A.D. 1100 and A.D. 600-700 respectively. The most intensive utilization of the caves manifests a unique and selective Bison butchering/processing assemblage. Additionally, a wide array of recovered artifacts greatly expands the comparative base of Late Archaic assemblages on the Snake River Plain.
- Type
- Book
- Authors
- Plew, Mark; Pavesic, Max; Davis, Mary
- Date of Issue
- 1987
- Publisher
- Boise State University
- Units
- CRMO
- Keywords
- Archeology, Artifacts, Bison, canid, Caves, Cottontail, excavation, jackrabbit, lagomorpha, marmot, projectile points, Pygmy Rabbit, Rabbit