TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword and Acknowledgments

Introduction
Archaeology and Federal Law
The Brazil Site Project

The Research Context
Dating an Archaeological Site
Artifact Styles
Obsidian Hydration
Radiocarbon Dating
Prehistoric Hunter-Gatherers in Central California
Archaeology in the Delta

CA-SAC-43: The Brazil Site
The Natural Environment: Past and Present
History of Research at the Brazil Site
The Artifact Collection
Stone Tools from the Brazil Site
Flaked Stone Tools
Ground and Battered Stone Tools
Other Types of Artifacts from the Brazil Site
Shell Beads and Ornaments
Baked Clay and Modified Bone
The Dietary Remains
Mammals, Fish, and Birds in the Prehistoric Diet
Shellfish
Plant Foods
The Cemetery

Summary: The Brazil Site in Prehistory

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