essay
Bison procurement
Agate Basin site : a record of the Paleoindian occupation of the northwestern High Plains, by George C. Frison, Dennis J. Stanford • New York • Published In 1982 • Pages: 263-269
By: Frison, George C..
Abstract
Frison discusses how the Agate Basin site was used to hunt bison. Hunting was partly dependent on knowledge of how bison act during the winter when they move onto windswept ridges to look for feed. It is at that time that they can be hazed into an arroyo that had been modified into a trap. Frison discusses how modern day bison react when herded and what kind of landforms are conducive to being used as traps.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- General North America
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2009
- Field Date
- 1942, 1959, 1961, 1971-1980
- Coverage Date
- 10,800-10,000 BP (8800-8000 BC)
- Coverage Place
- Agate Basin site, South Dakota and Wyoming, United States
- Notes
- George C. Frison
- For bibliographical references see document 27: Frison and Stanford
- LCCN
- 82006637
- LCSH
- Paleo-Indians--Great Plains
- Agate Basin Site (Wyo.)