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<br />-7- <br />for the production of cordage and matting as well as other items which <br />require fiber (Harrington 1967: 337). <br />Mustard leaves are edible raw •or cooked and the seeds by be used <br />.~ ~ <br />as a flavoring. The young leaves, stems, roots and fruits of some <br />thistles may be eaten either raw or cooked. Indian paintbrush flowers <br />are edible.(Harrington 19b7). <br />Fauna <br />Large mammals of potential economic importance to the aboriginal <br />inhabitants of the study area include bison (Bison bison), elk (Cervus <br />canadensis), bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), mule deer (Odocoileus <br />hemonius), and black bear (Ursus americanus) (Armstrong 1972). Horses <br />(Equus equus) may have been used as a food, hide and tool source as well <br />~) as a beast of burden after their introduction to the area. <br />Small mammals, perhaps equally important to the aboriginal economy, <br />include cottontail rabbits (Sylvinagus spp.), white-tailed jackrabbits <br />~, (Le us townsendii), pocket gophers (Thonomys spp.), badgers (Tax idea taxus), <br />white-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys leucurus) and porcupines (Erethizon <br />dorsatum). Other mammals found within the area include skunks (Mephitis <br />mephitis), coyotes (Canis la trans ), mountain lion (Felis concolor) and <br />weasels (Mustela spp.). <br />Birds, which may have been exploited far food, bones or feathers. <br />include raptors such as eagles and hawks, and sage grouse. <br />INVENTORY METHODS <br />Literature Search <br />(~ Prior to the field inventory, the site records of the Office of the <br />State Archaeologist (OSAC), the Colorado Department of Historic Preservation, <br />and the National Register of Historic Places were consulted. Survey <br /> <br />