Science in Practice Portal

This book provides a compendium of eight broad research topics that have played significant roles in the study of ancient Great Basin cultures and environments. These include (1) mobility patterns, (2) the development of Cultural Resource Management, (3) rock art, (4) textiles, (5) animal paleoecology, (6) lithic studies, (7) large game hunting, and (8) paleoclimates during the Pleistocene and Middle Holocene. Twelve papers summarize the current state of knowledge related to these topics, as well as provide suggestions for future research.