
Winter 2007-2008
Vol. 11 No. 4
WATERLOGGED WONDERS A large portion of the Pacific Northwest’s ancient material culture was extremely perishable. But the exceptional preservation of the Mud Bay site has allowed archaeologists to recover such amazing items as 700-year-old basket fragments. BY DOUGLAS GANTENBIEN page 12
ARCHAEOLOGY FROM THE SKIES Aerial photographer Adriel Heisey displays his passion for photographing archaeological sites.
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A PICTURE OF ANCIENT LIFE AND DEATH An excavation in Ohio offers insights into the Woodland peoples. BY KRISTIN OHLSON page 28
WHERE THE BISON ROAMED Archaeologists are studying how Paleo-Indians and later people hunted bison and other game at the Lubbock Lake Landmark. BY MARLENA HARTZ page 34
A PASSION FOR FIELDWORK Legendary archaeologist Cynthia Irwin-Williams overcame obstacles to make her mark in the field. BY TAMARA STEWART page 40
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