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-8- <br />('• The Middle Plains Archaic Period extends from 3000 B.C. to 1000 <br />B.C. This period is characterized by the presence of McRean, <br />Duncan and Hanna projectile points. Although hunting remained an <br />important activity, the artifacts of thin period indicate that <br />there vas an increased exploitation of plant foods, probably on a <br />seasonal basis (Frison 1978: 47, 49). The McRean Complex is yell <br />represented in the Park. Lischka and Miller report [hat 29X of <br />datable site components are Middle Archaic in age (1978: 14-16). <br />A Middle Archaic projectile point, found as an isolated artifact, <br />vas reported from south of the study area by McNamara (1979x: 27-2°). <br />The Late Plains Archaic Period extends from 1000 B.C. to <br />• roughly A.D. S00 (Frison et al. 1974; Frison 1978: 58). Prejecciie <br /> points from this period are small and corner-notched. Hunting <br />of. large a-:d small game and plant utilization continue. S'_tes <br />of this age are common in *_he area. <br />Tie :ate Prehistoric Period (A.D. 500-historic contact) is <br />initially characterized by the presence of small corner-notched <br />projectile points and is iatrr characterised b~ srali side-nntc~ec <br />and occasionally basally notched projectile points and various types <br />of pottery. Projectile points of this type are common in the area. <br />Pottery is not common in :7orth Park sites. Pottery vas represented <br />in 2X of the sites recorded by Lischka and Miller (1978: 17-20). <br />Late Prehistoric sites represented 20X of their sample (1978: 14-15). <br />• The Utes and the Arapaho were the primary aboriginal groups <br />to utilize North Park during the historic period. These two groups <br />~' are reported to have sum.~ered within the Park (Gresham 1971 12). <br />