ABSTRACT As the smallest of California’s Channel Islands, Santa Barbara Island has received limit... more ABSTRACT As the smallest of California’s Channel Islands, Santa Barbara Island has received limited attention from archaeologists. A United States National Park Service project designed to assess its 19 known sites evolved into an island-wide survey that increased the number to 63 sites that date between 4000 and 600 years ago. Most are small shell and lithic scatters, although some are larger shell middens with greater faunal and artifact diversity. Their constituents and geographic distribution indicate that the island not only served as a stopover during inter-island travel but was occupied for longer periods to target local resources such as marine mammal rookeries. Our research presents an opportunity to evaluate the significance of this island to prehistoric communities throughout the archipelago. On a broader level, it provides insights into the important roles that small islands have played in prehistoric lifeways as well as perceptions of marginality.
The cultural resources technical report supports the cultural and paleontological resources impac... more The cultural resources technical report supports the cultural and paleontological resources impact assessments presented in Section 5.8 of the Draft EIR for the AV Solar Ranch project located in northern Los Angeles County. This cultural resources technical report for the AV Solar Ranch One Project has had confidential site location information removed. Therefore all pertinent site location data has been removed per federal and state laws.
This report contains an ethnographic overview of the history of the area and types of sites that may be present in the region.
As the smallest of California’s Channel Islands, Santa Barbara Island has received limited attent... more As the smallest of California’s Channel Islands, Santa Barbara Island has received limited attention from archaeologists. A United States National Park Service project designed to assess its 19 known sites evolved into an island-wide survey that increased the number to 63 sites that date between 4000 and 600 years ago. Most are small shell and lithic scatters, although some are larger shell middens with greater faunal and artifact diversity. Their constituents and geographic distribution indicate that the island not only served as a stopover during inter-island travel but was occupied for longer periods to target local resources such as marine mammal rookeries. Our research presents an opportunity to evaluate the significance of this island to prehistoric communities throughout the archipelago. On a broader level, it provides insights into the important roles that small islands have played in prehistoric lifeways as well as perceptions of marginality.
ABSTRACT As the smallest of California’s Channel Islands, Santa Barbara Island has received limit... more ABSTRACT As the smallest of California’s Channel Islands, Santa Barbara Island has received limited attention from archaeologists. A United States National Park Service project designed to assess its 19 known sites evolved into an island-wide survey that increased the number to 63 sites that date between 4000 and 600 years ago. Most are small shell and lithic scatters, although some are larger shell middens with greater faunal and artifact diversity. Their constituents and geographic distribution indicate that the island not only served as a stopover during inter-island travel but was occupied for longer periods to target local resources such as marine mammal rookeries. Our research presents an opportunity to evaluate the significance of this island to prehistoric communities throughout the archipelago. On a broader level, it provides insights into the important roles that small islands have played in prehistoric lifeways as well as perceptions of marginality.
The cultural resources technical report supports the cultural and paleontological resources impac... more The cultural resources technical report supports the cultural and paleontological resources impact assessments presented in Section 5.8 of the Draft EIR for the AV Solar Ranch project located in northern Los Angeles County. This cultural resources technical report for the AV Solar Ranch One Project has had confidential site location information removed. Therefore all pertinent site location data has been removed per federal and state laws.
This report contains an ethnographic overview of the history of the area and types of sites that may be present in the region.
As the smallest of California’s Channel Islands, Santa Barbara Island has received limited attent... more As the smallest of California’s Channel Islands, Santa Barbara Island has received limited attention from archaeologists. A United States National Park Service project designed to assess its 19 known sites evolved into an island-wide survey that increased the number to 63 sites that date between 4000 and 600 years ago. Most are small shell and lithic scatters, although some are larger shell middens with greater faunal and artifact diversity. Their constituents and geographic distribution indicate that the island not only served as a stopover during inter-island travel but was occupied for longer periods to target local resources such as marine mammal rookeries. Our research presents an opportunity to evaluate the significance of this island to prehistoric communities throughout the archipelago. On a broader level, it provides insights into the important roles that small islands have played in prehistoric lifeways as well as perceptions of marginality.
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This report contains an ethnographic overview of the history of the area and types of sites that may be present in the region.
This report contains an ethnographic overview of the history of the area and types of sites that may be present in the region.