People of the Poudre - Cache la Poudre National Heritage Area

Differential preservationThe idea that different objects exposed to different conditions, decompose at different rates. For example, a straw basket leftout-of-doors to be exposed to rain, snow, wind, and animals will become broken and rotten within a few months while thatsame basket left in a dry, cool cave can remain intact for thousands of years.Dog-nomadA nomadic group that uses dogs for material transport either with traction using travois or packs.EcotoneA large area comprised of related ecological communities, for example the Great Basin is an ecotone.EphemeralIntermittent or short lived.EpochsLarge-scale geological time divisions.Era Period Epoch Start(mya)11,000yrs 2 mya122637Eocene 5365225570EscarpmentA scrape face that runs for a considerable distance. Escarpments often present significant barriers to travel. Escarpmentfeatures are often described as “rims” or given the name rim.EthnohistoryA cultural and/or historical study of an ethnic group as a whole or some aspect of it that is characterized by the use ofwritten records based upon an anthropological approach. (MMW)EthnonymThe name a group calls itself in its own language.ExonymThe name a groups is called by others outside the group.ExtantStill existing, not extinct.ExtinctNo longer living. Local extinction can occur when a species no longer lives in a area it once did.FeatureA feature is a non-portable object manufactured or modified by humans. Examples include hearths, game drivelines, storage pits, rock art, and stone circles. (CHS)FecundityThe ability to produce numerous offspring.FertilityThe ability to reproduce.Chapter Title Placeholder 75