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<br />The local relied ~r, the study aria varies a great deal. ~enerall~.
<br />• the Lerrair, is rougn.:•;it.. narro,•;, rel~:tively *lat-touped ri:i:,PS falli;~;
<br />off steeply into the neighl,oring can}•on s}'ster:s.
<br />The vegetation u` the study area is dominated by the sage-grass
<br />eornnuniiy. There is also some rabbitbrush, saltbush, and prickly pear
<br />cactus ;resent. 7ne 1?igher elevations have sparse stands of pinyon and
<br />•. j:,r,iper. Scr•;,b oak, serviceberr•y and mountain mahogany are also fuur~d
<br />~• on the high ridges. There are cottom•,ood trees along the Yar~,pa and 1lill ~~~n,
<br />Fork Rivers to the ti,e~t and the south. ,
<br />Thz fauna ohservc:i in tl~e area consisted of mule deer, ra:.bits a;~d
<br />raptors. O:har snail :,rituals, including coyote, rodents, reptiles, ar,o
<br />_ birds arc availa:.le ~s evidenced by tracks, coprolites, and sF:eletal
<br />reR:ains.
<br />• ?!e krc+u ]ittle abc;,t the prehistoric resource pattern of this area.
<br />However, we assume that the inventory of floral and faunal resources
<br />ryas basically the same as in the recent past. It mould appear that
<br />deer, and probably rabbit, playea ar ~~~:norL-a,rt role in the die: of ;,r- -
<br />hiStGr1C ~cOr, ic' In tli'> area. T!~a r:i'-1 gamf: papUldtlGti Cf :~.- :iii
<br />has beer, r'edlil _d becallSe [:Gme$t1C ~raZ 11r~ animals have eY.~lUrt+'~~! ::: C'
<br />food supply.
<br />,ZECOt+?IAISS?„1CE f~!ETNOD!?LOGY
<br />- The proi:ersed st:,dy aria rti~as coverer! on foot by a ter.+•~ c.i i,:o avzo.a,vv- ,
<br />le;ists. Only hillsides :,here the s'.ope exceeded 15"., and lcca7`c~~s in
<br />trhich the vegetation r:as tuo dense to allow viewinn of the nrru+.cl s,:+~-
<br />face, r:err• ,rot tlrnrouyniy ir,vest.iuated. The major focus of ;i+~ s:~~:••°~
<br />rras on the mor!~ level areas, ;vhich held srn~e chance of yi^iri^ • •--
<br />I,istori. ~,.;,~erials.
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