The Wonderful World of… is a monthly blog focusing on some of the many themes, concepts, and sub-disciplines related to the fascinating world of Southern Californian archaeology. Why Do Archaeologists Study Caves? Archaeologists have many reasons to study and survey…

The Wonderful World of… is a monthly blog focusing on some of the many themes, concepts, and sub-disciplines related to the fascinating world of Southern Californian archaeology. Native vs. Non-Native Species A native species is a plant or animal that…

The Wonderful World of… is a monthly blog focusing on some of the many themes, concepts, and sub-disciplines related to the fascinating world of Southern Californian archaeology. What is Paleoethnobotany? Paleoethnobotany, or archaeobotany, is a subdicipline of environmental archaeology where…

The Wonderful World of… is a monthly blog focusing on some of the many themes, concepts, and sub-disciplines related to the fascinating world of Southern Californian archaeology. Introduction Throughout human history, stone tools have been made by many different people,…