Archaeological Data Recovery at CA-Sol-313 Within the Proposed Travis Air Force Base Medical Facility, Fairfield, Solano County, California

摘要

During an intensive survey of a 100 acre parcel of land on the western perimeter of Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, Solano County, Archaeological Resource Service identified two areas containing prehistoric lithic artifacts. Both of these resources consist of non-local rocks whose distribution is non-random and patterned, lying in direct association with vernal wetlands developed as a result of the shallow alluvial soils within the general project region. One site was found to be eligible to the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion 'D', for its ability to yield answers to important research questions on regional prehistoric subsistence patterns and cultural geography of a poorly known tribal area. Since the proposed construction of the new Travis Air Force Base Medical Facility would adversely impact Sol-313, and avoidance during construction was not possible or practical, a research design was prepared, and a full scale data recovery program was implemented.