Prehistoric Sandals of the Southern High Plains: Indicators of Cultural Affinity and Change

<p>Perishable artifacts, such as basketry, cordage, and sandals are rare cultural materials due to the environments in which they are preserved and their inherent non-durability. Where recovered, researchers have used them to study expressed identity and trace population movements over time and space. On this premise, previously un-described sandal assemblages from Trinchera Cave, Colorado and the Kenton Caves, Oklahoma/New Mexico were age dated, analyzed, and compared to other known sandal collections throughout North America, including Franktown Cave, Colorado. The study of the rare perishables from all three caves/rockshelters on the Southern High Plains have provided a unique opportunity for the acquisition of information regarding the technology used by and possible affiliations of prehistoric people in and immediately adjacent to this region. Specifically, the utilization of similar sandal styles at these sites at different times during the Archaic through Late Prehistoric periods suggests several population movements on the Southern High Plains.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters Thesis

Year dc:date.available

2010

Author dc:creator

• Rexroth, Allison N.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Lawrence B. Conyers, Ph.D.
• M. Dores Cruz
• Cynthia McRae

• Communities of practice
• Environmental change
• Footwear
• Population migration
• Prehistory
• Southern High Plains
• Anthropology
• Archaeological Anthropology
• Social and Behavioral Sciences

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• <p>Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.</p>

Language dc:language

en

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/546

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.du.edu:etd-1545