Sep 7, 2008
Article abstract: The harsh environment of the Great Basin forced the tribes living there to make significant cultural adaptation for survival.
In the Great Basin, which included portions of present-day central and southern Oregon, eastern California, Nevada, and much of Utah, prehistoric Native Americans confronted the most rigorous environment they encountered anywhere. The region's prehistorical importance, therefore, stems from archaeological evidence that indicates the adaptations made by the ancestors of more than a dozen major tribes to this difficult...
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