TitleEarthquake-induced subsidence and burial of late Holocene archaeological sites, Northern Oregon Coast
Publication TypeMagazine Article
Year of Publication1996
AuthorsMinor, Rick, and Wendy C. Grant
Secondary TitleAmerican antiquity
Volume61
Numberno.4
Paginationp.772-781
Call NumberOSU Libraries: Valley E51 .A5
Keywordsarcheology, earthquakes, Nehalem River, Netarts Bay, Salmon River, tsunamis
NotesWhy 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.