Excavations on Black Mesa, 1983: A Descriptive Report

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Editors: Christenson, Andrew L. and Parry, William J.

Publisher: Southern Illinois University Center for Archaeological Investigations

Pub Date: 1985

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fair to Good.  Binding tight.  No marks, tears, bends or folds.   Foxing to front cover spine edge.  Some water spots on spine, no evidence of water damage.  Light corner and edge wear.

Notes: Research Paper No. 46.  The tenth, and final, Black Mesa Descriptive Report.  ” Four general categories of information are presented:  legal compliance, overview of research and cultural history, descriptions of fieldwork, and presentation of data.  The compliance aspect contains descriptions of the environmental setting, the specific area affected by the work in 1983, and the associated 757 archaeological sites….Twelve excavated prehistoric sites, which range in age from the early Archaic to Pueblo II-III transition are described.  Survey information on 278 Navajo sites is also provided.”  (From the Abstract).  Better bring a small boy to help you carry it.