Cultural Resources Investigations for Libby Reservoir, Lincoln County, Northwest, Montana. Volume 1. Environment, Archaeology, and Land Use Patterns in the Middle Kootenai River Valley.

Abstract

This report describes the results of an intensive archeological survey of 27.2 sq mi (70.5 sq km) within and adjacent to the drawdown zone of lake Koocanusa (Libby Dam Reservoir) in northwestern Montana. A total of 249 sites and 46 isolated finds representing at least 8,000 years were inventoried. Recovered materials include over 32,000 flaked lithic tools, 4,300 faunal remains, and 600 Euroamerican artifacts. These findings are described in the context of late Pleistocene/Holocene geomerphology and geochronology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA159077

Entities

People

  • A. V. Thomas

Organizations

  • Washington State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Cells
  • Cervidae
  • Chemistry
  • Climate Change
  • Eutrophication
  • Fish
  • Fisheries
  • Geography
  • Glaciology
  • Habitats
  • Medical Personnel
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Archaeological Resource Survey