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-S- <br />( • Fauna <br />Large mammals of economic importance to the aboriginal in- <br />habitants of Horth Park include bison (Bison bison), antelope <br />(Antilocaora americana), elk (Cervua canadensis), mule deer <br />(Odoeoileus hemonius) and black bear (Ursus americanus) (Armstrong <br />1972). The horse (E uus equus) may have been employed as a foo~, <br />hide and tool source as yell as a mode of transportation a.'ter its <br />introduction to the area. Small ma~aals obse*ved in the area, als!+ <br />of value in terms o£ subsistence, incline golden mantled ground <br />squirrels (Snermoohilus lateralis), jackrabbits (Lepus [ovnsendii) <br />and cottentaii rabbits (Sylvina~us spp.). F'nite tailed prairie dogs <br />(~. ~;.J C:~.i ic'.: _'_.".:~~ a..-.u ~ :.~ri ( ____•ia tcl ~:. idi:5) W.i:: a~.>:. v.,___ <br />• in the area (Lechieitner~i969: 98-99). <br />Birds, which e~y have been e:cgleited for food, bones or feathers, <br />include sate grouse (Centrocersus uroohas ianus), raptors and vaterf Ji:i <br /> <br />1Cnovn Cultural Background <br /> <br />Although the prehistory of ;forth Park is known largely froc <br />surface su-:eys a-.d a fe:: Last pits, t`e availaSle info-,..:ie : `r:~ <br />these surveys indicates that the prehistoric sequence essentially <br />parallels that to the northwestern Plains and the eastern Great Basin. <br />A brief summary of this sequence is presented below. <br />The earliest known remains within north Park are those of [he <br />Paleoindian Tradition (10,.CO - 5000 b.C.). This tzaditior. is <br />` characterized b lar a lanceolate <br />y g projectile points. Several Paieo- <br />