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" A Cremation and an Inhumation from the Dover Over ow Site (CA-MER-415), Merced County, California "
Gardner, Jill K.; Yohe, Robert M., II
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940806
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LA1c54t8wd
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English
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Gardner, Jill K.; Yohe, Robert M., II
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A Cremation and an Inhumation from the Dover Over ow Site (CA-MER-415), Merced County, California [Article]\ Gardner, Jill K.; Yohe, Robert M., II
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Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology
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29/1
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2009
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In 2003 and 2004, theCenter for Archaeological Research at California State University, Bakers eld, conducted Phase I and II studies at CA-MER-415 (also known as the Dover Over ow site), a prehistoric (or possibly protohistoric) site located in western Merced County north of Los Banos, California. During the Phase II study, a cremation and an inhumation were discovered. The cremation feature contained the remains of at least two individuals, an adult and a juvenile. The inhumation feature consisted of the remains of a young female who stood just over ve feet tall. Radiocarbon dates associated with these individuals demonstrated that CA-MER-415 was likely inhabited between approximately A.D. 1520 and 1700. In this article, the cremation and inhumation features are described in detail, and a discussion is provided regarding their potential signi cance for the archaeology of the northern San Joaquin Valley.
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