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Post (route).''
The Post Pattern refers to a
Paleo-Indian
Paleo-Indians were the first peoples who entered and subsequently inhabited the Americas towards the end of the Late Pleistocene period. The prefix ''paleo-'' comes from . The term ''Paleo-Indians'' applies specifically to the lithic period in ...
archaeological culture
An archaeological culture is a recurring assemblage of types of artifacts, buildings and monuments from a specific period and region that may constitute the material culture remains of a particular past human society. The connection between thes ...
of
artifacts found in northwest
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
dating between 9,000 and 13,000 years ago. Excavation sites are around
Clear Lake and
Borax Lake. The Post Pattern is a local manifestation of the Western Pluvial Lakes Tradition.
It is believed that Post Pattern peoples were a pre-
Hokan group. The hypothetical entrance of peoples speaking Hokan languages dates from about 6,000-8,000 years ago in what is known as the Lower Archaic Period. The Post Pattern is associated with the
Yuki–Wappo language family.
The pattern is named after Chester C. Post who in 1938 introduced it to the archaeological world.
See also
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Paleo Indians
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Archaeology of the Americas
The archaeology of the Americas is the study of the archaeology of the Western Hemisphere, including North America (Mesoamerica), Central America, South America and the Caribbean. This includes the study of pre-historic/pre-Columbian and historic ...
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Yuki–Wappo languages
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Yuki people
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Wappo people
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Archaeological culture
An archaeological culture is a recurring assemblage of types of artifacts, buildings and monuments from a specific period and region that may constitute the material culture remains of a particular past human society. The connection between thes ...
External links
Review of the Borax Lake Site (CA-LAK-36)Archaeological Research Issues for the Point Reyes National Seashore – Golden Gate National Recreation Area(pdf)
Bibliography
* Chartkoff, Joseph L.; & Chartkoff, Kerry Kona. (1984). ''The archaeology of California''. Stanford: Stanford University Press.
* Fagan, Brian. (2003). ''Before California: An archaeologist looks at our earliest inhabitants''. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
* Harrington, M. R. (1948). ''An ancient site at Borax Lake California''. Southwest Museum papers (No. 16). Los Angeles: Southwest Museum.
* Meighan, Clement W.; & Haynes, C. Vance. (1968). ''New studies on the age of the Borax Lake site''. Berkeley, CA: California Indian Library Collections Project.
* Moratto, Michael J.; & Fredrickson, David A. (1984). ''California archaeology''. Orlando: Academic Press.
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Native American history of California
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