Kenneth S. Norris Rancho Marino Reserve

04 Nov, 02 AM - 04 Nov, 04 AM

The San Luis Obispo County Archaeological Society (SLOCAS) Field Trip will focus on two periods of resource use, the first by the prehistoric Playanos and the second Chinese seaweed farming. We will start with brief presentations at the Reserve Managers office, take a look at that area (I call the prehistoric site 'Prehistorics'and then travel to three other site locations: the site near the gate (SLO-1622), the site near Anne's house (SLO-1677), and the site I excavated near White Rock (SLO-71). I will provide a glimpse of the prehistoric adaptations along the marine terrace, focusing on the basic trends identified during site excavations. Site investigations have revealed two periods of site use, one during the Early Period (5500 to 3000 before present) when occupants were focused on the collection of red abalone middens, and a second just prior to Spanish Contact or the Late Period (700 to Historic) when marine fishing and fish processing were important activities. Architectural historian Paula Juelke Carr will continue the tour with a talk about the history of Chinese seaweed farmers along the Central Coast. Remnants of this century-long industry are now extremely rare, but we?ll be visiting the house once occupied by George Wong, who spent more than thirty years cultivating and harvesting seaweed at Rancho Marino.

Visit #11286 @Kenneth S. Norris Rancho Marino Reserve

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San Luis Obispo County Archaeological Society (SLOCAS) Field Trip

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