Society for California Archaeology 2010 Annual Meeting

Society for California Archaeology Annual Meeting 2010 107
• Symposium 13 (La Sierra); Saturday, 8:00 AM
Paths and trails are fundamental to the human landscape, the physical manifestation of
movement at diverse scales and for diverse purposes. Archaeologists have expressed interest in
such features for more than a century, but this has rarely translated into substantive research.
Difficulties in documenting paths and trails as empirical features plays a role in this neglect, as
does our own cultural biases about what they mean. Since we view movement in terms of
economy and efficiency, it remains difficult for us to see paths as meaningful in an entirely
different sense – as engaging cultural meaning invested in the landscape itself.
SPRENGLER, Kari
ASM Affiliates, Inc.
see LONG, Montana M.
STANKOWSKI, Cindy
San Diego Archaeological Center
Curation: 10 Years and Counting
• Plenary Session (Ben H. Lewis Hall South); Thursday, 9:00 AM
The San Diego Archaeological Center was founded for one reason: curation. Previously, cultural
material excavated in San Diego County pursuant to the mitigation requirements of CEQA and
NEPA virtually disappeared. The public gained no benefit from the excavations; culturally
affiliated groups had no input concerning the care of excavated history; and continued research
was infrequent. There is still much to learn, but the care, management, and use of artifacts has
had a tremendous impact on the public, culturally affiliated groups and professional archaeology
in the region. This paper will review accomplishments and goals for the future.
STANTON, Patrick
Statistical Research, Inc.
see DOUGLASS, John G
STEELE, Laura W.
California Polytechnic University, Pomona
Comparative Analysis of Bedrock Milling and Mortar Features from the Western Mojave
Desert
• Symposium 10 (La Sierra); Friday, 1:00 PM
Bedrock milling and mortar features are common in archaeological sites in the western Mojave
Desert, particularly those directly adjacent to the Sierra Nevada. Such features vary in density,
type, use, and condition, and are often subject to debate on their economic functions as well as
their gender roles in Native American society. Large bedrock features found in several likely
village sites may have had special significance, and may have been the result of population
growth or increased concentration of population during late prehistoric periods in this region.
Data and interpretations of bedrock features from several sites are presented.
STEINRUCK, Suntayea
Smith River Rancheria Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
The NDN Definition and Perspective