Santa Cruz Island Reserve

22 Jul, 04 AM - 27 Jul, 08 AM

The primary goal of this project is to investigate the Early Period occupation (8000 to 2400 BP) of the Santa Barbara Channel region in order to better understand the emergence of sociopolitical complexity among the inhabitants of the region. The antiquity of ranked society, shell bead making, intensive maritime reliance, and a relatively complex economic structure are some of the topics that are of key theoretical importance. One of the best preserved and largest Early Period archaeological sites from the Santa Barbara Channel region is SCRI-333 at Forney?s Cove on the west end of Santa Cruz Island, where a minimum of 38 house depressions can be seen on the surface. I plan to excavate portions of house floors at the site to better understand domestic modes of production, gender roles, and status during the Early Period.

Visit #21899 @Santa Cruz Island Reserve

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Under Project # 21989 | Research

Archaeological Investigations of House Depressions at El Monton (SCrI-333) on Santa Cruz Island

faculty - University of California, Santa Barbara

Reservation Members(s)

Group of 4 Graduate Student Jul 22 - 27, 2010 (6 days)
Lynn Gamble Jul 22 - 27, 2010 (6 days)
Lynn Gamble Jul 22 - 27, 2010 (6 days)

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Pickup Truck 6 Jul 22 - 27, 2010