Artifact of the Week: Sherd with Basket Impression
The sherd above features cord marking, a surface decoration which involves pressing vegetal cordage or basketry into damp pottery. Since the archaeological record of San Diego County rarely includes preserved textiles, these impressions are an important source of information about…
Dig These Reads: The Coastal Highway Route Model (13,000 ya)
Dig These Reads is a blog about archaeological theories, concepts, and techniques featured in our upcoming events. To correspond with our 2nd Sat: By Land and Sea Exhibit Opening, read about one of the different theories on the peopling of…
Artifact of the Week: Pottery Sherds
Indigenous peoples of Southern California have been creating and pit-firing clay pottery for thousands of years. Prehistorically, two pottery wares were constructed in the region. The inhabitants of the peninsular mountains produced Tizon brown ware while people in the Colorado…
Dig These Reads: The Land Bridge Model (13,000 ya)
Dig These Reads is a blog about archaeological theories, concepts, and techniques featured in our upcoming events. To correspond with Members Only: By Land and Sea, read about one of the different theories on the peopling of the Americas. The…
Artifact of the Week: Kumeyaay Olla
Pottery was a valuable asset for people of the past. An olla is a ceramic jar, often unglazed, used for cooking, storage of water or dry foods, or for other purposes. They were watertight and rodent proof. Hot rocks were…
Archaeology on the Coronados Islands
Despite their attractiveness to early human migrants and maritime foragers, small islands often are overlooked in archaeological and historical ecological investigations. Along Alta and Baja California, the Channel Islands and Isla Cedros have been the focus of extensive and intensive…
