Reports of the

UNIVERSITY OFCALIFORN1A
LARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY

No. 10

.rlOGY OF TWO KERN COUNTY SITES

- Archaeology of Site Ker-74.

we Burial from Kern County.

F. A, Riddell
R. F. Heizer

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The University of CelHfornia Archaeological Survey

Department of Anthropology

University of California
Berkeley 4. California

TIHE ARCMEOLOGY OF EO KERN COU'TY SITES

The `.ArchacoloTy of Site Kcr-74. F. A.  idcldll .s. . . . . .

A Cnvc DTm-rial from Kern County. Rt.P. Heizer  . . . . . . . .

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Illustrations

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Specimens fron Kcr-74   . . . .. .*  .  .*  *

Burial and associated specimems from Ker-185
Shell beads from Ker-74

Shell orncme-nts from Ker-74  . .......
Shell ornaments from Ker-74   * .  * . .  ,
Shell ornaments from Kor-74   . . . . .  .

Stone artifacts from Kcr-74    . . .  .  . .

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EXPAIIATION OF ILLUST FLTIONS

PlATE L. Specimons from Kesr-74. a., Obverse side of diatomaccous

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rock slab; the stippled areas indicate 'areas of red paint created by

scratchmng horizontal and vertical lines on the surface of the specimen
Whiich head previously been completely painted on the ooverse sides

b, Reverse side of above specimen. The dark stippled areas represent
areas of red paint while the lightly stippled areas represent a dark

discoloration --- possibly a black pigment. Both the red and the black
are very faint. Incised lines at the top are particl)%y obscured through
weathering.  c, Smaller diatomaccous rock slab completely stained with

a red pigments The bands at the top are of black pigment. An attempted
repair of the break was made anciently w1i'th asphaltum  d-h, Incised

coyote bone tubes* i, Green glass liquorqk-l, Obverse and rUverse of a church
medaelion dated 183U. m, Steatite lip pluy7 n, Henvily rusted steel
strike-a-light with shell beads adhering to its surface.

FIGURE 1, a-h4   Cl.a..ashell disc beads with incised edges, Types
Vlf and Vlg. YNatur  size.

FIGREP 2. Haliotis shell ornaments of various types.  natural size.
FIGURE 3   Haliotis shell ornaments of various types, natural sizbs
FIGUE h. H"aliotis shncll ornamloi,.nts of various types, natural size.
FIGUGTU 2 . a, Ala,,baster charmstone with groove a-nd slightly

battered ends, fulT size. b, Steoatite arrowshaft straightener with incised

decorations, natural size; ride view-.-. c, Top vicew of arrowshaft straightener.

,PLMTE 2. Burial and associated specimens from Ker-18-.   a, Coiled
bsket conhinin, burial of 12 year old child; b, skeleton in basket shown

in a.   c, Taile matting with cordage wefts; d, Small coiled basket containing
rab'gitslkein blanket which was originally vwrapped about body of skeleton.