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Borax Lake - CA-LAK-36
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Site Typehunting camp
DescriptionLocated in the North Coast Ranges near Clear Lake, California. This site is situated in a modern day orchard, therefore, it has been greatly disturbed and there is no intact stratigraphy. There is over 3m of cultural deposits, including Folsom points. This site was likely inhabited from circa 12,000 years ago, and was most likely a lakeside hunting camp.
Site Name
Borax Lake
Alternate Site Name
CA-LAK-36
Site Type
hunting camp
Description
Located in the North Coast Ranges near Clear Lake, California. This site is situated in a modern day orchard, therefore, it has been greatly disturbed and there is no intact stratigraphy. There is over 3m of…
Located in the North Coast Ranges near Clear Lake, California. This site is situated in a modern day orchard, therefore, it has been greatly disturbed and there is no intact stratigraphy. There is over 3m of cultural deposits, including Folsom points. This site was likely inhabited from circa 12,000 years ago, and was most likely a lakeside hunting camp.
Citation
Page Citation for Borax Lake - CA-LAK-36
Page Citation
"Site Details - Borax Lake - CA-LAK-36, Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/7-91/17-1564. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
Publications
Author
Meighan, Clement W.
Title
Review of the Borax Lake Site (CA-LAK-36)
Publication Date
1986
Series Title
Coyote Press Archives of California Prehistory
Volume
6
Pages
55-57
Author
Meighan, Clement W., C. Vance Haynes
Title
The Borax Lake site revisited: Reanalysis of the geology and artifacts gives evidence of an early man location in California
Publication Date
1970-02
Series Title
Science
Volume
167
Pages
1213-1221
Site Information
There are 134 specimens from this Item Group
973.5.1 - retouched flake
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeretouched flake
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Borax Lake
Date Collected1973-05
973.5.2 - flake
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeflake
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Borax Lake
Date Collected1973-05
973.5.3 - core
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typecore
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Borax Lake
Date Collected1973-05
973.5.4 - scraper
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typescraper
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Borax Lake
Date Collected1973-05
973.5.5 - flake
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeflake
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Borax Lake
Date Collected1973-05
973.5.6 - flake
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeflake
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Borax Lake
Date Collected1973-05
973.5.7 - flake
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeflake
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Borax Lake
Date Collected1973-05
973.5.8 - flake
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeflake
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Borax Lake
Date Collected1973-05
973.5.9 - flake
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeflake
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Borax Lake
Date Collected1973-05
973.5.10 - flake
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeflake
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Borax Lake
Date Collected1973-05
973.5.11 - flake
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeflake
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Borax Lake
Date Collected1973-05
973.5.12 - flake
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeflake
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Borax Lake
Date Collected1973-05
973.5.13 - flake
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeflake
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Borax Lake
Date Collected1973-05
973.5.14 - geometric flake
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeflake
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Borax Lake
Date Collected1973-05
973.5.15 - flake
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeflake
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Borax Lake
Date Collected1973-05
973.5.16 - flake
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeflake
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Borax Lake
Date Collected1973-05
973.5.17 - flake
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeflake
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Borax Lake
Date Collected1973-05
973.5.18 - flake
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeflake
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Borax Lake
Date Collected1973-05
973.5.19 - flake
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeflake
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Borax Lake
Date Collected1973-05
973.5.20 - geometric flake
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeflake
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Borax Lake
Date Collected1973-05
973.5.21 - flake
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeflake
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, California, Borax Lake
Date Collected1973-05