Prehistoric and Historic Cultural Resources of Selected Sites at Harlan County Lake, Harlan County, Nebraska: Test Excavations and Determination of Significance for 28 Sites
Abstract
Cultural affiliations of the tested sites included a possible Paleo Indian component, Keith variant, Plains Woodland, upper Republican, protohistoric Apache, Dismal River and historic occupations. While several sites were recommended for National Register inclusion, the report presents additional information pertinent to Central Plains prehistory. Such topics include a summary of past climate episode supplemented with recent geomorphic, palynological and pedological studies; prehistoric adaptations to the various climatic episodes; a reconstruction of prehistoric subsistence strategies of several cultural periods reflected in the fauna, flora, and phytoliths: and a current overview of the cultural history of the Central Plains, with emphasis on south central Nebraska.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA204507
Entities
People
- Kenneth L. Brown
- Mary J. Adair