Looking Ahead for a Better View of the Past Society for California Archaeology 38th Annual Meeting Program March 17–20, 2004 Riverside, California Society for California Archaeology 38th Annual Meeting Hosts and Planning Committee Statistical Research, Inc., Redlands Local Arrangements and Program Chair — Michael K. Lerch Silent Auction Coordinators — Anne Stoll and Gwyn Alcock Beer and Wine-tasting Coordinators — Deborah Cogan and Gini Austerman LSA Associates, Inc., Irvine Volunteer Coordinators — Debbie McLean and Terri Fulton SCA 2003–2004 Executive Board President — Elena Nilsson, URS Corporation Immediate Past-President — Dana McGowan, Jones and Stokes President-Elect — Amy Gilreath, Far Western Anthropological Research Group, Inc. Northern Vice-President — Richard T. Fitzgerald, Caltrans Southern Vice-President — Terry L. Jones, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Secretary — Vicki Beard, Tom Origer and Associates Treasurer — Stacy Schneyder Case, Jones and Stokes SCA Business Office Manager — Greg White, CSU Chico Cover art by Steve Bradberry, Statistical Research, Inc. ii 38th Annual Meeting Contents Schedule of Events....................................................................................................................1 Annual Meeting Program..........................................................................................................6 Exhibitors................................................................................................................................20 SCA Awards...........................................................................................................................21 Plenary Abstracts....................................................................................................................22 Symposium, Workshop, and Roundtable Abstracts...............................................................24 Paper and Poster Abstracts......................................................................................................29 iii Society for California Archaeology 38th Annual Meeting Sponsors Applied EarthWorks, Inc. ASM Affiliates, Inc. Basin Research Associates, Inc. Bureau of Land Management Cabrillo College Archaeological Technology Program California Office of Historic Preservation Caltrans Headquarters Caltrans District 8 Richard L. Carrico Paul G. Chase & Associates Kool Kactus Cafe Compass Rose Archaeological, Inc. CRM Tech Cultural Systems Research, Inc. Davis-King & Associates Discovery Works, Inc. Earth Tech EDAW, Inc. ESRI Far Western Anthropological Research Group, Inc. Foothill Resources, Ltd. Nancy Ann Fox Gallegos & Associates Garcia and Associates Geoscan Research (USA), Archaeo-Physics, LLC Greenwood and Associates The Keith Companies Legacy 106, Inc. LSA Associates, Inc. McKenna et al. Mooney & Associates Sannie and Daniel Osborn Pacific Coast Archaeological Society Pacific Legacy, Inc. Past Forward, Inc. San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Statistical Research, Inc. SWCA, Inc. URS Corporation U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District U.S. Forest Service Thank you for your generosity! iv Society for California Archaeology 38th Annual Meeting Schedule of Events All events will take place in the Riverside Convention Center unless otherwise specified. Some meetings will be in rooms at the Mission Inn or the Riverside Marriott. Wednesday afternoon, March 17 12:00–6:00 SCA Board Meeting. Mission Inn, Monterey Room. 1:00–5:00 Early Registration. West Foyer. 1:00–5:00 Exhibitor Set-up. Ben H. Lewis Hall North. 1:00–4:00 Committee for Advanced Annual Meeting Planning. Mission Inn, San Gabriel Room. 1:00–5:00 California Archaeological Site Stewardship Program (CASSP) Training Session for Volunteers. Citrus Heritage Room. Wednesday evening, March 17 5:00–10:00 Welcome Reception (no-host bar). Marriott, Salon A. 6:00–8:00 Early Registration (continued). Marriott, Salon A. 7:00–9:00 CASSP pizza dinner and social. Hosted by Discovery Works (Chris and Beth Padon). Riverside Brewing Company. Thursday morning, March 18 8:00–9:00 Volunteer Orientation and Breakfast. Hosted by LSA Associates, Inc. East Foyer. 8:00–12:00 Registration. West Foyer. 9:30–10:00 Welcome and Introductions. Presentation of Tom King Award. Raincross Ballroom. 10:00–12:00 Plenary Session. DNA Analysis and Archaeology―From Times Ancient to Current Communities. Raincross Ballroom. Society for California Archaeology s Thursday afternoon, March 18 t n ve E f 12:00–5:00 Registration. West Foyer. o e dul 1:30–3:30 Symposium 1. Applications of Archaeological Science. Citrus Heritage Room. e h c S 1:30–5:00 Symposium 2. Reading the Refuse: Material Culture Perspectives in Historical Archaeology. La Sierra Room. 1:30–4:30 General Session 1. Theoretical and Methodological Contributions to California Archaeology. Arlington Room. 1:30–4:00 General Session 2. Studies of California Rock Art. Raincross Ballroom. 1:30–4:30 Workshop 1. How to Consult with the California SHPO. Aviator’s Room. 4:30–5:30 SCA Native American Programs Committee. Citrus Heritage Room. Thursday evening, March 18 6:30–10:30 Silent Auction and Beer/Wine-tasting Party. Live Music by De Nada, Gourmet Mexican Food by Kool Kactus Café. Office and Courtyard of Statistical Research, Inc., Redlands. Presentation of Bennyhoff and Student Paper Awards, and Annual Meeting Certificates. Bus transportation leaves from East Foyer and returns to Riverside Marriott, starting at 6 p.m. and ending at 11 p.m. Maps are located in registration packets for those who prefer to drive. Limited tickets available at SCA Business Office table. Cost $25.00. Friday all day, March 19 9:00–4:00 Wine Country Tour to Temecula wineries. Includes wine tasting at two wineries, tour and luncheon at Callaway Vineyard and Winery, and 20 percent reduction on purchases. Van transportation leaves from and returns to East Foyer. Limited tickets available at SCA Business Office table. Cost $50.00. Friday morning, March 19 7:00–9:00 CASSP Committee Meeting and Breakfast. Marriott, Imperial Room. 8:00–12:00 Registration. West Foyer. 9:00–12:00 Symposium 3, Part 1. Returning to the Source: The Ethnographical Layer of Archaeological and Historical Research. La Sierra Room. 9:00–12:00 Symposium 4. A View Across the Cultural Landscape of the Lower Colorado Desert. Arlington Room. 2 38th Annual Meeting 9:00–11:30 Symposium 5. Fortifications and Families: El Presidio de San Francisco Presidio. s t n Citrus Heritage Room. e v E f 9:00–11:30 Symposium 6. Holocene Estuarine Adaptations at Goleta Slough in Santa Barbara e o County. De Anza Room. ul d e h c 9:00–12:00 Roundtable. Get with the Program―An Introduction to the Section 106 S Programmatic Agreement (PA) for the Federal Aid Highway Program in California. Aviator’s Room. 9:00–12:00 Poster Session. Ben H. Lewis Hall (Exhibits/Book Room). Friday noon, March 19 11:30–1:00 Avocational Committee Workshop and Luncheon. Marriott Imperial Room. Friday afternoon, March 19 12:00–5:00 Registration. West Foyer. 1:30–5:00 Symposium 3, Part 2. Returning to the Source: The Ethnographical Layer of Archaeological and Historical Research. La Sierra Room. 1:30–5:00 Symposium 7. China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station―Protecting America’s Heritage Resources for Fifty Years: A Symposium Honoring the Leadership of Carolyn Shepherd. Arlington Room. 1:30–3:30 Symposium 8. Beyond the Site Report: Creating Public Interpretive Programs. Citrus Heritage Room. 1:30–4:00 Symposium 9. Holocene Adaptations of the San Joaquin Hills Region, Coastal Orange County, California. De Anza Room. 1:30–4:30 Workshop 2. Geophysical Survey in California. Aviator’s Room. 1:30–4:30 Poster Session. Ben H. Lewis Hall (Exhibits/Book Room). 4:00–5:30 SCA General Meeting. Citrus Heritage Room. Friday evening, March 19 6:30–9:00 Awards Banquet. Presentation of Lifetime Achievement, California Indian Heritage Preservation, Mark R. Harrington, and Special Achievement Awards. Keynote Speaker Dr. John Rick, “Exploring the Foundations of Authority at Chavín de Huántar, Peru.” Raincross Ballroom. Limited tickets available at SCA Business Office table. Cost $38.00. 3 Society for California Archaeology s 9:00–11:00 After-dinner Party. Cash bar, music by Robert Scarano. East Foyer. t n e v E f o Saturday morning, March 20 e dul e h 7:00–8:00 SCA Incoming Board Meeting and Breakfast. Marriott Imperial Room. c S 9:00–10:00 SCA Proceedings: Authors’ Meeting. De Anza Room 9:00–12:00 Jobs Fair. West Foyer. 8:00–12:00 Symposium 10, Part 1. California Archaeology and Prehistory 2004. Raincross Ballroom. Open to the public. 9:00–12:00 Symposium 11, Part 1. He Walks, He Talks, He Reads and Writes Archaeology: A Session Honoring Jay von Werlhof’s Fifty Years of Archaeological Contributions. La Sierra Room. 9:00–12:00 Symposium 12. The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument: Preserving a Cultural Landscape. Arlington Room. 9:00–12:00 General Session 3. Southern California Archaeology. Citrus Heritage Room. Saturday afternoon, March 20 1:30–6:00 Symposium 10, Part 2. California Archaeology and Prehistory 2004. Raincross Ballroom. Open to the public. 1:30–4:00 Symposium 11, Part 2. He Walks, He Talks, He Reads and Writes Archaeology: A Session Honoring Jay von Werlhof’s Fifty Years of Archaeological Contributions. La Sierra Room. 1:30–4:30 Symposium 13. The Archaeology of Baja California: Perspectives from a Dynamic and Growing Dialogue. Arlington Room. 1:30–3:00 General Session 4. Northern California Archaeology. Citrus Heritage Room. Saturday evening, March 20 6:00–8:00 Closing Reception. Join the speakers and discussants from the “California Archaeology and Prehistory 2004” symposium. The reception includes a book signing of the 2004 edition of California Archaeology by Michael J. Moratto. Sponsored by Coyote Press. East Foyer. 4 38th Annual Meeting Ongoing, Thursday through Saturday, March 18–20 s t n e v E 8:00 am–8 pm SCA Café and Bar. East Foyer. f o e ul 8:00 am–5 pm Exhibits and Book Room. Ben H. Lewis Hall North. d e Exhibits will be set up Wednesday, 1–5 pm, and removed by Saturday, 6 pm. h c S 8:00 am–5 pm Quiet Room for Parents and Infants. University East. 8:00 am–5 pm Slide Preview Room. University West. 8:00 am–5 pm SCA Business Office. Membership Renewal, Archaeology Week posters, SCA Gear, and Silent Auction office. West Foyer in front of Box Office. Sunday, March 21 9 am–2 pm Open House. San Bernardino County Museum, Anthropology Department and Archaeological Information Center. Behind the scene tours with curator Adella Schroth and AIC coordinator Robin Lakska. Cesar Chavez Community Garden Celebration in the afternoon with special activities for toddlers. Free admission for SCA meeting registrants with name tags. No transportation provided. Museum is located at 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, I-10 California Street exit. Maps are located in registration packets. 5 Society for California Archaeology m a r Annual Meeting Program g o r P g n ti ee Thursday morning, March 18 M al u n Welcome and Introductions. Raincross Ballroom. n A 9:30 Welcome. Elena Nilsson, SCA President. Recognition of outgoing SCA Executive Board members. Introduction of incoming SCA Executive Board members. Presentation of Tom King Award. Greetings. Michael K. Lerch, Local Arrangements and Program Chair. Traditional Blessing by Ernest Siva (Cahuilla/Serrano), Morongo Cultural Heritage Center. Plenary Session: DNA Analysis and Archaeology―From Times Ancient to Current Communities. Organizers: Amy J. Gilreath and Randall T. Milliken. Raincross Ballroom. 10:00 Studies of Ancient DNA: Successes, Limitations, and Future Prospects. David G. Smith. 10:30 Extant Y Chromosome Lineages and Geographic Ancestry. Peter A. Underhill. 11:00 Mitochondrial DNA Diversity and Its Implications for Understanding California Indian Linguistic Prehistory. John R. Johnson. 11:30 Genetic Archaeology: The Recovery and Interpretation of DNA from Historic Sites. Julie Schablitsky. Thursday afternoon, March 18 Symposium 1. Applications of Archaeological Science. Organizer: Robert M. Yohe II. Citrus Heritage Room. 1:30 Immunological Protein Residue Analysis: An Update on Archaeological Applications. Robert M. Yohe II and Robert E. Parr. 2:00 Trace Element Characterization of Distinct Obsidian Sources in the Coso Volcanic Field, California, by Laser Ablation ICP/MS. Anne Draucker, Dirk Baron, Robert Horton, and Robert M. Yohe II. 2:30 Initial Efforts to Date Holocene Sediments of Tulare Lake Using Paleomagnetic Secular Variation. Rob Negrini and Lorelea Samano. 3:00 Characterization of Freshwater and Marine Radiocarbon Corrections at Elk Hills, Southern San Joaquin Valley. Brendan J. Culleton, Denise DeJoseph, and Thomas L. Jackson. 6