WHERES THE CLIFF - LATE ARCHAIC BISON KILLS IN THE SOUTHERN PLAINS

Current research at western Oklahoma's Certain site (34BK46) has subst antially increased our knowledge of Late Archaic bison hunting in the Southern Plains. Comparison with several other kill sites in the Texas Panhandle shows a broad, regional pattern. Small to moderate numbers of bison were frapped in arroyos, killed, and butchered. Butchering pa tterns and carcass utilization vary in detail, but generally show less than full use of what was available. Seasonality data are tentative, but seem to show some variability as to timing of the kilts, with a po ssible preference for late fall/early winter.