The Casper site: A Hell Gap bison kill on the high plains (Studies in archeology) - Hardcover

Frison, George C

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0122685504 ISBN 13: 9780122685507

Publisher: Academic Press, 1974

Synopsis

Archeology: 10000 year old site near Caspar, wy, includes population study, local animals, plants. Geology of the area. Types of stone tools, pollen studies

About this title

About the Author:

George C. Frison, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming Marcel Kornfeld, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming [new introduction]

Review:

'The Casper site is one in a long tradition of bison procurement site studies by George Frison. This site typifies the use of the parabolic sand dune for bison trapping. The suite of analyses employed set the standard for kill site archaeology on the Plains and around the globe.' (Leland C. Bement, Oklahoma Archeological Survey) 'With astonishing fidelity the events of an ancient bison kill are uncovered from the rolling sands of Wyoming. That these remarkable events happened 10,000 years ago, and yet we see them so clearly today, is testimony to the skill of Frison and his team of researchers. A landmark publication.' (Jack W. Brink, Royal Alberta Museum) 'The brainchild of a remarkable archaeologist and a benchmark in integrative archaeological science, putting to work innovations in spatial analysis, experiments in technology and vertebrate taphonomy, hunter-gatherer ethnoarchaeology, geology, and zooarchaeology. One cannot help but sense the squeak of sand churned by desperate hooves when reading this classic study.' (Mary C. Stiner, University of Arizona)

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 1974
• ISBN 10: 0122685504
• ISBN 13: 9780122685507
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 266