TitleA good place to camp is a good place to camp: nine thousand years at the Williams Creek site on the North Umpqua River
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsO’Neill, Brian, and Debra Barner
Secondary TitleJournal of Northwest Anthropology
Volume45
Issue2
Paginationp.149-158
Date Published2011, Fall
Call NumberOSU Libraries: Valley GN1 .N6, Digital Open Access
Keywordsarcheology, North Umpqua River, Umpqua River Basin, Williams Creek
NotesThis article covers archeological investigations at a camp along Williams Creek. There is evidence that the area was used as a campsite both before and after the eruption of Mount Mazama. “Radiocarbon ages indicate that the site was occupied by at least 9000 years ago; obsidian hydration ages offer evidence it may have been occupied as early as 10,000 years ago.” It describes findings from 2008 and 2009 excavations and details ongoing studies and analyses. Maps, charts, bw photographs.
URLhttps://tinyurl.com/9ur4tzj6