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as defined in the Archaeological Sequence section, The material remains the same; the <br />names of the cultural stages may be changed. BC dates have been converted to BP <br />(before present dates, <br />Arthur (1977) and the Laboratory of Public Archaeology conducted a survey of several <br />coal leases in Routt and Moffat Counties. This survey located the only sites, with the <br />exception of one, recorded near the study area (5RT16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25). An ab- <br />sence of Paleo-Indian material was noted, with the exception of occasional finds, usually <br />by amateurs, in adjacent areas. The UP mammoth kill site was mentioned, but the <br />relationship of cultural material to the mammoth remains is not clear. <br />Archaic material is shown to be present in both plains and desert forms, through refer- <br />ence to the literature, The survey produced Middle and Late Archaic material with both <br />Plains (Duncan-Hanna) and Great Basin (Elko) affiliations. The Middle Archaic (Duncan- <br />Hanna) material was in the form of isolated finds. <br />"Fremont-like" material was discovered on several sites, though these sites are open <br />camps with evidence of similar subsistence patterns as practiced during the Archaic, <br />rather than architectural or rock shelter sites with evidence of horticulture, typical of <br />Fremont material. <br />In summary, evidence of utilization of the Yampa Basin was found to begin at 7000 BP, <br />with relationships to the Plains area, though some material is similar to that found in the <br />Great Basin. Middle Archaic material was found in an open camp, showing a subsistence <br />pattern of generalized hunting and gathering by a fair sized group. Fremont material <br />was found in both open camps, and lithic workshop sites, evidencing a similar generalized <br />hunting and gathering lifestyle. No post-Fremont material or historic aboriginal sites <br />were recorded in Routt County. Sites were found to occur in drainage basins on small <br />eminences overlooking a drainage. <br />Linda Ward-Williams (1976) reported on a survey performed in Routt National Forest, <br />Sixteen prehistoric sites were recorded; seven are in the vicinity of passes and all but one <br />are on a terrace or adjacent to a terrace. Six are on saddles, usually bridging two drain- <br />ages, three are on Terraces (in addition to the six near passes), and one is near a trail. <br />5-9 <br />