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Cultural Resources of the Lake Mead, Lake Mojave and Shivwits Plateau Regions

Cultural Resources of the Lake Mead, Lake Mojave and Shivwits Plateau Regions. Cultural Resources of the Southern Nevada & Northern Arizona Regions Steph Velasquez Stephanie_Velasquez@partner.nps.gov. Types of Cultural Resources. Rock Art Intaglios / “Geoglyphs” Cultural Features

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Cultural Resources of the Lake Mead, Lake Mojave and Shivwits Plateau Regions

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  1. Cultural Resources of the Lake Mead, Lake Mojave and Shivwits Plateau Regions CulturalResources of the Southern Nevada & Northern Arizona Regions Steph Velasquez Stephanie_Velasquez@partner.nps.gov

  2. Types of Cultural Resources • Rock Art • Intaglios / “Geoglyphs” • Cultural Features • Artifact Scatters • Traditional Cultural Properties

  3. RockArt • Occurs as panels and galleries on overhangs, entrenched wash slopes and canyon walls…

  4. Rock Art, continued • Occurs as boulders and small outcrops within open desert settings and along ephemeral washes

  5. Rock Art: Concerns • Sooting • Spalling • Exfoliation • Paint Flaking • Staining

  6. Rock Art : Considerations • Temperatures • Smoke • Retardant, foams, water

  7. Intaglios (Geoglyphs) • Patterns worn into desert pavement through repeated use, often associated with ceremonial practices

  8. Intaglios, continued • Obliteration • Decompaction Concerns: Considerations: • Ground disturbance • Erosion / Loss of desert varnish

  9. Cultural Features: PrehistoricRuins Pit Houses & Pueblos Rock Shelters Roasting Pits

  10. Cultural Features: Historic Structures

  11. Cultural Features : Concerns • Direct Impacts • Indirect Impacts

  12. Cultural Resources : Considerations • Fuel Loading • Fuel Breaks • Air & Ground Shows

  13. Artifact Scatters • Lithic Tools & Groundstone • PrehistoricCeramics • HistoricArtifacts

  14. Artifact Scatters : Considerations • Fire Intensity • Residency Time • Fuel Loading • Thermal Shock • Ground Disturbance

  15. Traditional Cultural Property A property that is associated with cultural practices or beliefs of a living community that are rooted in that community’s history or are important in maintaining the continuing cultural identity of the community (Nevada State Historic Preservation Office). Spirit Mountain, Nevada

  16. Traditional Cultural Property: Considerations • Seek Local Insight Regarding Presence of These Property Types • Initiate Consultation if Necessary • Review TCP’s qualifications

  17. Chemical Warfare : Considerations • Retardants • Foams • Gels

  18. O God!Can I not grasp Them with a tighter clasp? O God! Can I not save One from the pitiless wave?- Edgar Allan Poe

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