Comparing Faunal Remains and Subsistence Technology at CA-SMI-507: A 9,000-Year-Old Paleocoastal Shell Midden on San Miguel Island, California

Erlandson, Jon M.; Braje, Todd J.; Rick, Torben C.; Davis, Troy W.

doi:10.1080/15564890903058576

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“…The high density and diversity of marine faunal remains indicated a subsistence economy focused on exploiting marine resources (Braje et al, 2019;Moratto, 1984). Some consider this evidence to support a coastal pathway from Beringia for first Americans (Des Lauriers, 2006;Erlandson et al, 2008Erlandson et al, , 2009Fujita & Ainis, 2018;Rick et al, 2013).…”

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Paleoshoreline reconstruction: A proposed method to approach submerged prehistoric landscapes of Espiritu Santo Island, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Robles‐Montes,

Martínez‐Flores,

Faught

et al. 2023

Geoarchaeology

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When the first Americans inhabited the area now known as Isla Espiritu Santo, around 12.5 and 6 ka, the sea level continuously rose. This resulted in the loss of the coastal territory and the retreat of the human population further inland. Part of the archaeological evidence of this period currently lies over the seafloor and under the seabed. Therefore, reconstructing paleoshorelines is a necessary first step toward submerged precontact archaeology and a broad understanding of the spatial context in which those human populations interacted and how the landscapes changed. Isla Espiritu Santo is of prehistoric importance as it contains numerous Paleocoastal tradition sites as early as ~12,400 Cal B.P. This research aims to reconstruct the changing shoreline positions as sea levels rose around Isla Espiritu Santo between 12.5 and 6.5 ka. We apply numerical modeling to map digital elevation models at 1 ka intervals by estimating the changes in the morphology of the seafloor according to the deposition rates and global sea‐level curve. The results show the evolution of coastal morphology and paleoshoreline's position. Three primary geoforms are proposed: (1) coastal plains, (2) tombolo, and (3) a coastal lagoon–island barrier system. This also offers insights into the physical aspect of submerged prehistoric landscapes and the possible resource exploitation options of early societies. In this research, the reconstruction of submerged landscapes seeks to contribute to the long‐term goal of locating submerged precontact sites.

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Section: Archaeologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Paleoshoreline reconstruction: A proposed method to approach submerged prehistoric landscapes of Espiritu Santo Island, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Robles‐Montes,

Martínez‐Flores,

Faught

et al. 2023

Geoarchaeology

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Hunting Technologies and Archaeofaunas: Societal Differences Between Hunter-Gatherers of the Eastern Arctic

Howse

2018

J Archaeol Method Theory

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Multi-scalar foraging decisions in the Santa Barbara Channel, southern California

Reeder-Myers¹

2014

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

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Comparing Faunal Remains and Subsistence Technology at CA-SMI-507: A 9,000-Year-Old Paleocoastal Shell Midden on San Miguel Island, California

Cited by 8 publications

References 14 publications

Paleoshoreline reconstruction: A proposed method to approach submerged prehistoric landscapes of Espiritu Santo Island, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Paleoshoreline reconstruction: A proposed method to approach submerged prehistoric landscapes of Espiritu Santo Island, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Hunting Technologies and Archaeofaunas: Societal Differences Between Hunter-Gatherers of the Eastern Arctic

Multi-scalar foraging decisions in the Santa Barbara Channel, southern California

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