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Posted: January 8, 2010

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Summary

This grant from the Department of the Interior is for researchers and institutions focused on identifying and dating ancient marine terraces that may contain Paleoindian cultural artifacts. Funds will support field investigations, mapping, and dating to understand prehistoric human presence along the Lost Coast.

Eligibility

Archaeology Paleoindian Research Government Grant California

Full Description

Project goals are to locate, map, record, and date ancient marine terraces capable of hosting Paleoindian cultural remains. The project will occur along the Lost Coast within the King Range National Conservation Area. Identification, mapping, and dating of intact Late Pleistocene/Early Holocene marine terraces capable of hosting in-situ Paleoindian cultural deposits. Descriptions of terrestrial marine terraces and the soils they support, soil dating techniques, soil ages based .

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