| Title | Earthquake-induced subsidence and burial of late Holocene archaeological sites, Northern Oregon Coast |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1996 |
| Authors | Minor, Rick, and Wendy C. Grant |
| Secondary Title | American antiquity |
| Volume | 61 |
| Number | 4 |
| Pagination | p.772-781 |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Valley E51 .A5 |
| Keywords | archeology, earthquakes, Netarts Bay, r Nehalem River, Salmon Rive, tsunamis |
| Notes | Why does the archeological record along the North Pacific Coast consist of "relatively young sites?" Rising sea level is not the only factor: subsidence following major earthquakes has buried some sites. Extensive discussion of sites along Nehalem and Salmon rivers. Also discusses site at Netart Bay. Schematic diagrams of Nehalem and Salmon hearths. |
