Award Date

May 2024

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Anthropology

First Committee Member

Karen Harry

Second Committee Member

Barbara Roth

Third Committee Member

Liam Frink

Fourth Committee Member

William Bauer

Number of Pages

334

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis research is to a) promote collaboration between archaeologists, federal agencies, and repositories, through museum-based archaeology, b) bring attention to an under-researched region of the Southwest, c) understand the use of Catclaw Cave, d) understand Patayan culture and use of the Lower Colorado River Valley, and e) identify potential trade networks between inhabitants of the Lower Colorado River Valley and other communities in the Southwest. This thesis, which focuses on habitation and lifeways prior to contact with Europeans, is guided by the hypothesis that the Colorado River served as a major trade route for people living in the Southwest. Most re-analysis methods used during this project were non-destructive. They focused on the styles, constructions, or types of ceramic, lithic, faunal, and floral artifacts recovered from Catclaw Cave in order to compare them to other sites in the region.

Keywords

Catclaw Cave; Lower Colorado River Valley; Museum-based archaeological research; Patayan Culture

Disciplines

Archaeological Anthropology

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

Rights

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