California Archaeology 

About: California Archaeology is an academic journal published by Maney Publishing. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Archaeology & Population. It has an ISSN identifier of 1947-461X. Over the lifetime, 229 publications have been published receiving 1144 citations. The journal is also known as: Journal of the Society for California Archaeology.

The Desert Region

Abstract: The Indians who live in the little oases where fresh water is found have a well-defined tradition of a great flood which once covered all of this territory from the far south well up the slopes of the San Jacinto and San Bemardino Mountains. They have no idea as to the exact time of this flood, and the gray-haired old patriarchs relate that their fathers told them of a time when they used to go into the valley that is now a dry, sandy waste and catch an abundance of fish. But there came a time when the waters receded and left millions of fish on the beach, whereupon the wild animals came down from the mountains to feast themselves, and were in such numbers that the Indians were forced to flee for their lives.

Late Holocene Dietary Change in the San Francisco Bay Area

Abstract: Scholars of California prehistory continue to debate the importance of different food resources to the native diet during the late Holocene. Resource intensification models for central California predict temporal declines in the abundance of large game relative to smaller fauna, as well as a shift towards greater use of vegetal foods. These changes are commonly linked to human-driven resource depression and overpopulation, although climatic factors may also have played a role. This study uses data from stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes of human bone to evaluate evidence of paleodietary change among late Holocene human populations (ca. 4950-200 cal B.P.) from the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, California. Carbon and nitrogen isotope values of bone collagen demonstrate significant temporal variation and indicate a shift in emphasis from high trophic-level marine protein toward a greater emphasis on terrestrial resources and lower trophic-level marine foods. Carbon isotope values of bone apati...

Anthropogenic Burning on the Central California Coast in Late Holocene and Early Historical Times: Findings, Implications, and Future Directions

Abstract: In this final paper, we summarize the results of the eco-archaeological project, address five research questions concerning anthropogenic burning on the central California coast in Late Holocene and early historical times, and outline plans for future research.

Late Holocene Subsistence Change and Marine Productivity on Western Santa Rosa Island, Alta California

Abstract: Institutionalized differences in social status developed on California's northern Channel Islands from the Late Middle (AD 650-1150) to Late (AD 1300-1782) periods This is associated with the proliferation of sedentary communities along the coasts of these islands and a number of important socioeconomic changes, including a greater emphasis on fishing and the production of non-food craft items These changes were particularly rapid during the Middle to Late Period Transition (MLT; AD 1150-1300) and partly attributed to significant environmental change during this interval Population-resource imbalances caused by decreased marine productivity, drought, or some combination of the two have been suggested as possible environmental triggers for the sociopolitical changes evident in the archaeological record at this time Shell midden deposits at CA-SRI-15 provide a unique opportunity to test whether elevated sea surface temperature (SST) reduced marine productivity during the MLT and contribute

The UCSB Gender Equity Project: Taking Stock of Mentorship, Equity, and Harassment in California Archaeology Through Qualitative Survey Data

Abstract: The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), Gender Equity Project aims to assess the state of mentorship, equity, and sexual harassment within the California archaeological community. Using...