Prehistory of the Oregon Coast

This book is the first synthesis of the prehistory of the coast of Oregon. It analyzes the artifacts and mammalian faunal remains of three representative sites on the coast. A model of the evolution of cultural adaptational strategies is presented and tested, from which it creates a model of coastal cultural development. On a methodological level, the volume examines the overriding importance and effects of various sampling techniques. 1: Project History, Purpose, and Setting; 2: A Critical History of Archaeological Research on the Oregon Coast; 3: Sampling, Sample Size, and Artifact Assemblage Size and Richness in Oregon Coast Archaeological Sites; 4: Adaptational Strategies in Coastal Environments; 5: Archaeology of Umpqua/Eden (35D083); 6: Archaeology of Seal Rock (35LNC14); 7: Archaeology of Whale Cove (35LNC60); 8: Late Prehistoric Adaptatioiial Strategies on the Oregon Coast; 9: Final Issues and Conclusions