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Archaeology in Idaho - Boise Public Library
Archaeology in Idaho

From the dinosaurs who roamed prehistoric Idaho over 100 million years ago, to the Hagerman Horse who galloped across the plains of Idaho 3.5 million years ago during the Pliocene Epoch, to the Native Americans who have inhabited this region for thousands of years—Idaho has a rich and diverse archaeological history.  Recent excavations have also uncovered information and artifacts from the Chinese miners who worked the placer mines of the Boise Basin in the 1800s.   Look inside to find a list of books about Idaho’s past and links to archaeology Websites.

Idaho Archaeology

An Introduction to the Archaeology of Southern Idaho
Mark G. Plew
917.9603 Plew

The Archaeology of the Snake River Plain
Mark G. Plew
RNW 979.61 Plew

Backtracking:  Ancient Art of Southern Idaho
Max Pavesic and William Studebaker
979.61 Pavesic
Contains info on petroglyphs and archaeological sites of southwestern Idaho.

The Catastrophic Late Pleistocene Bonneville Flood in the Snake River Plain, Idaho
Harold E. Malde
GOV DOC I 19.16: 596
Discover the history behind the boulders (known as “melon gravel”) found along the banks of the Snake River near Swan Falls Dam.

Equus Evolves: The Story of the Hagerman Horse
Hagerman Fossil Council
569.62 Equus E

The First Idahoans: A Paleoindian Context for Idaho
Robert M. Yohe and James C. Woods
979.601 Yohe 2002

Indian Rock Writing in Idaho
Richard P. Erwin
RNW 419.2 ER9 LOC

Secrets of the Magic Valley and Hagerman’s Remarkable Horse
Todd Shallat, editor
569.62 Secrets

Uncovering a Chinese Legacy: Historical Archaeology at Centerville, Idaho, Once the “Handsomest Town in the Basin”
Priscilla Wegars
979.674 Wegars
Want to learn more about the Chinese mining history in Boise County?

The Wees Bar Petroglyph Field, Southwestern Idaho
Nelle Tobias
RNW 979.601 Tobias 1981


Archaeology & Archaeologists

Archaeology, The Basics
Clive Gamble
930.1 Gamble

Arrowheads and Stone Artifacts: A Practical Guide for the Amateur Archaeologist
C.G.Yeager
930.1Yeager 2000

Atlas of Archaeology
Mick Aston
OV 930.1 Aston

Doorways Through Time: The Romance of Archaeology
Stephen Bertman
930.1 Bertman

Making Faces: Using Forensic and Archaeological Evidence
John Prag
930.101 Prag

The Practical Archaeologist: How We Know What We Know About the Past
Jane McIntosh
930.1 McIntos 1999

Skeletons in Our Closet: Revealing Our Past Through Bioarchaeology
Clark S. Larsen
930.1 Larsen

Submerged:  Adventures of America’s Most Elite Archeology Team
Daniel Leniham
930.1028 Leniham

Time Detectives: How Archaeologists Use Technology to Recapture the Past
Brian Fagan
930.1 Fagan

Magazines

American Archaeology

Archaeology

Idaho Archaeologist

Tebiwa

Internet Sites

http://www.archaeology.org
Affiliated with the Archaeological Institute of America. Has links to many different archaeological Websites.

http://www.nps.gov/hafo
Hagerman Fossil National Monument   Learn about Hagerman’s 3.5 million year old horse.

http://imnh.isu.edu
Idaho Museum of Natural History Located on the campus of Idaho State University in Pocatello. Read about their upcoming exhibit entitled “Dinosaur Times in Idaho.”
 

http://imnh.isu.edu/digitalatlas
Digital Atlas of Idaho
ISU’s great site has extensive info about the prehistory of Idaho, as well as info on Idaho geology, climatology, biology, and geography.

http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/boise/mgmt/pit/pictures/pit_dig.htm
Forest Service dig near Idaho City.

 
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