The Geologic and Archaeological History of the Dickie Carr Site 41PR26

This thesis is an analysis and synthesis of the geologic and archaeological history of the Dickie Carr site, 41PR26, on Mill Creek in north central Texas. Included are analyses of the stratigraphy, sedimentary environments, and soils of the locality. A regional comparison is made with respect to the Late Quaternary geology of the upper Trinity River basin, Texas to interpret the geologic data. Two stratigraphic units were identified that record the Pleistocene-Holocene transition. The buried lower unit is comprised of terrace, floodplain, and channel deposits with extensive pedogenesis. The unit is Late Pleistocene in age and contains the remains of Mammuthus columbi. The upper stratigraphic unit is comprised of terrace and floodplain sediments with well-expressed pedogenesis. The unit is Early Holocene in age with Late Paleoindian and Late Archaic occupations. The archaeological components are compared and contrasted with documented sites from the Elm and East Forks of the Trinity River. The occupations are examined in a geoarchaeological context. The Late Paleoindian occupation is post-depositional and located in terrace deposits. The Late Archaic occupation is syndepositional and located in floodplain deposits.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2007

Author dc:creator

• Byers, Johnny A.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Ferring, C. Reid
• Nagaoka, Lisa
• Hudak, Paul F.

• Paleoindian
• geoarchaeology
• mammoth
• Texas
• Geology -- Texas -- Dickie Carr Archaeological Site.
• Archaeology -- Texas -- Dickie Carr Archaeological Site.
• Dickie Carr Archaeological Site (Tex.)

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• Public
• Copyright
• Byers, Johnny A.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 174144703
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3697/
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