Dolores Archaeological Program Technical Reports. Volume 5, Chapter 1. Prehistoric Archaeology of the Sagehen Flats Locality

摘要

The Sagehen Flats Locality is 1 of 16 localities contained within the Escalante Sector. It is located in southwest Colorado approximately 6 km northwest of Dolores, Colorado. It is an area of gentle slopes and small knolls. Its drainages feed the Sagehen Marsh, which eventually drains into the Dolores River to the east. The first prehistoric use of this area has been dated to the Archaic Tradition (5000 B.C.-A.D. 500) Occupation by the Anasazi began during late Basketmaker III times and continued into Pueblo II times (A.D. 600-975). Limited use of the locality by the Anasazi occurred for only a short time during late Pueblo II-early Pueblo III times (A.D. 1050-1200). After this time the locality was used by populations of the Shoshonean-Athabascan Tradition (A.D. 1500-1900) also in a limited manner.