Book
Purisimeño Chumash prehistory: maritime adaptations along the Southern California coast
Harcourt Brace College Publishers • Fort Worth • Published In 1996 • Pages: xiv, 170
By: Glassow, Michael A..
Abstract
Glassow directed two archaeological projects on Vandenberg Air Force Base. Excavations were carried out at 11 sites. The studies were undertaken to comply with federal laws concerning archaeology. Prehistory on Vandenberg extends back 9,000 years. While doing the compliance, Glassow hoped to answer certain research questions concerning the prehistory of the area and of the Purismeño Chumash. He was able to learn more about diet; settlement patterns; climatic changes and its effects on population; relative population densities; hunting, shellfish collecting, and fishing; site acitivities; and how these things changed through time. He discusses the role of the Vandenberg region in interregional exchange (chert preforms were manufactured on Vandenberg) and he discusses some of the cultural differences between the Purismeño and the Barbareño Chumash. A synopsis of the Chumash culture at the time of European contact is included in this report.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Northwest Coast and California
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry ; 1998
- Field Date
- 1974 and 1978-1980
- Coverage Date
- 3000 BP - 200 BP
- Coverage Place
- Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., United States
- Notes
- Michael A. Glassow
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-160)
- LCCN
- 95080318
- LCSH
- California--Antiquities