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- Title
Shorelines in the Desert: Mapping Fish Trap Features along the Southwest Coast of Ancient Lake Cahuilla, California.
- Authors
Phukan, Anjali; Braje, Todd J.; Rockwell, Thomas K.; Ullah, Isaac
- Abstract
In the desert of southeastern California, the geological and archaeological remnants of a once massive lake, Lake Cahuilla, are still visible. One of the most distinctive features marking Lake Cahuilla's relic shorelines is a series of rock fish trap features that, in some cases, stretch across thousands of square meters. These fish traps are severely understudied, and systematic archaeological survey can help scientists reconstruct the dynamic human-environmental history of the region. The large number of fish traps along with the rocky desert terrain, however, make traditional pedestrian archaeological surveys both difficult and inefficient. We used unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology along with traditional archaeological methods to conduct surveys and identify patterning in the shapes, orientations, and frequencies of fish traps. Our study demonstrates the potential of emerging archaeological field technology to better understand the nature of human-environmental ecodynamics through time and space.
- Subjects
CALIFORNIA; FISH traps; ECOCRITICISM; SHORELINES; DRONE aircraft; STRIPED bass fishing; ARCHAEOLOGICAL surveying
- Publication
Advances in Archaeological Practice, 2019, Vol 7, Issue 4, p325
- ISSN
2326-3768
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/aap.2019.31