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      The Dog Child site (FbNp-24) : a 5500 year-old multicomponent site on the northern plains

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      Date
      2006
      Author
      Cyr, Talina J.
      Type
      Thesis
      Degree Level
      Masters
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      Abstract
      The Dog Child site (FbNp-24) is located within the confines of the Wanuskewin Heritage Park, approximately 3 km north of the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It is a multicomponent site containing six occupation levels. The site was excavated throughout the 2004, 2005, and 2006 field seasons with the assistance of the University of Saskatchewan archaeological field school and the Saskatchewan Archaeological Society field school. Projectile point, pottery, and other technologies deemed specific to a cultural period, in addition to radiocarbon age assessment, have revealed six occupations related to five different series or complexes. These include the Plains Side-Notched complex, Prairie Side-Notched complex, Duncan/Hanna complex, Oxbow complex, and Mummy Cave series. Two levels have been ascribed to the latter series. The Mummy Cave series occupation is an area of focus as it contributes to our knowledge surrounding Northern Plains occupation during the Mid-Holocene Climatic Optimum. The archaeological artifacts and features in addition to the geoarchaeological setting have been documented in order to create a comparative survey expressing the context and extent of these cultural periods.
      Degree
      Master of Arts (M.A.)
      Department
      Archaeology
      Program
      Archaeology
      Supervisor
      Walker, Ernest G.
      Committee
      Meyer, David; Kennedy, Margaret A.; Foley, Chris; de Boer, Dirk H.
      Copyright Date
      2006
      URI
      http://hdl.handle.net/10388/etd-11272006-080145
      Subject
      Wanuskewin
      geoarchaeology
      archaeology
      culture
      northern plains
      Native American
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