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

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Title

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

Creator

  • Author: Byers, Johnny A.
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Chair: Ferring, C. Reid
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Major Professor
  • Committee Member: Nagaoka, Lisa
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Minor Professor
  • Committee Member: Hudak, Paul F.
    Contributor Type: Personal

Publisher

  • Name: University of North Texas
    Place of Publication: Denton, Texas

Date

  • Creation: 2007-05
  • Digitized: 2007-08-01

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: 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.

Subject

  • Keyword: Paleoindian
  • Keyword: geoarchaeology
  • Keyword: mammoth
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Geology -- Texas -- Dickie Carr Archaeological Site.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Archaeology -- Texas -- Dickie Carr Archaeological Site.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Dickie Carr Archaeological Site (Tex.)

Collection

  • Name: UNT Theses and Dissertations
    Code: UNTETD

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries
    Code: UNT

Rights

  • Rights Access: public
  • Rights License: copyright
  • Rights Holder: Byers, Johnny A.
  • Rights Statement: Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Resource Type

  • Thesis or Dissertation

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • OCLC: 174144703
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc3697

Degree

  • Degree Name: Master of Science
  • Degree Level: Master's
  • Degree Discipline: Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Academic Department: Department of Geography
  • Degree Grantor: University of North Texas

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