Further Analysis of 22 Prehistoric Sites within the Teton Replacement Farmland, Snake River Plain, Jefferson County, Idaho

摘要

Intensive surface collection and mapping were conducted on 22 previously recorded prehistoric sites in the proposed Teton Replacement Farmland in Jefferson County, Idaho. The work was conducted for Water and Power Resources Service so they may fulfill their responsibilities to preserve cultural resource information prior to authorizing the transfer of these lands to private ownership. This transfer will cause an adverse effect to important cultural resources through proposed intensive irrigation and farming activities. Sites within the survey area are characterized mainly by chipped stone tools and lithic debitage. Preliminary evidence suggests that the majority of the sites are limited to surface accumulations and represent a single activity lithic reduction locale which may be related to resource procurement. Additional subsurface trenching and stripping are recommended for six sites believed potentially eligible for the National Register.