MONOGRAPHS IN CALIFORNIA AND GREAT BASIN ANTHROPOLOGY, Number 4
PREHISTORY IN THE TRANSVERSE RANGES OF CALIFORNIA:
AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION IN THE
SANTA CLARA RIVER VALLEY
Georgie Waugh
with Contributions by:
J. Eshleman, I. Lopez, K.W.P. Miller, J. Polanich, G. Russell, P.L. Walker, and P. Welsh
CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
I. Introduction
II. Research Context
III. Field and Laboratory Procedures
IV. Site Structure
V. Chronology
VI. The Burial Complex
VII. The Artifact Assemblage
VIII. Vertebrate Fauna
IX. Botanical Remains
X. Summary and Conclusions
References Cited
Appendices
Archaeological investigations undertaken at Chiquito Creek, adjacent the Santa Clara River in the
Transverse Range of southern California, have provided a detailed examination of a dual component site.
The upper component consisted primarily of a cemetery whose radiocarbon dating (from 2000 to 1650
RCYBP), DNA data, and artifact assemblage appear to represent recurring occupation by Uto-Aztecan
speaking peoples. Beneath the cemetery was a hallmark site of the Millingstone period with elements that
closely resemble assemblages of Topanga complexes to the west.
Publication Date — July 2003
Cost — $20.00 (includes sales tax, shipping and handling)
MCGBA is now affiliated with California State University, Sacramento