Late Prehistoric Bison Procurement in Southeastern New Mexico: The 1978 Season at the Garnsey Site (LA-18399)

Contents
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. Site Description
3. Excavation Procedure
4. Grid System
5. Stratigraphy
6. Chronology
7. The Garnsey Bison
	Condition and Treatment
	Inventory
	Minimum Number of Individuals
	Spatial Distibution
	Butchering
	Sex
8. Population Dynamics of the Garnsey Site Bison by Michael Wilson
	Introduction
	The Garnsey Site Bison Population
		Introduction
		Individual Age and Age-Group Distributions: Mandibles
		Individual Age and Age-Group Distributions: Maxillae
		Cranial Characters and Age Groups
		Age-Group Distribution at Garnsey: Discussion
	Seasonality of the Garnsey Site
		Introduction
		Dental Evidence for Seasonality
		Fetal Elements at Garnsey
	Summary
	Acknowledgments
	References Cited
9. Method of Bison Procurement
10. Non-Bison Remains
	Human
	Other Non-Bison Remains
11. Lithics
	General Description of the Assemblage
	Spatial Distribution
	Raw Material
	Utilized and Retouched Artifacts
	Metric and Non-metric Characteristics of Garnsey Lithics
	Edge Characteristics of Tools
12. The Ceramics from the Garnsey Bison Kill Site by Regge N. Wiseman
	References Cited
13. Conclusions
Appendix A. Bison Remains from the Garnsey Site
Appendix B. Sexed Bison Postcranial Elements from the Garnsey Site
Appendix C. Lithic Remains from the Garnsey Site
Appendix D. Fire-Cracked Rock
Appendix E. Preliminary Charcoal Identification
Appendix F. Hackberry Seeds
Appendix G. Cataloging of Garnsey Material
Appendix H. The Garnsey Site Canid by Danny N. Walker
	Abstract
	Introduction
	Discussion
	Conclusions
	Acknowledgments
	References Cited
References Cited