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desert. In Chap. 2 Mclaurin et al. detail the stratigraphic setting of this arid site
while in Chap. 3 Eliott et al. discuss the origin and formation of a diverse artifact
layer that spans over 13,000 years at the site. In the final chapter Torres and
Harrelson take us to the Red River, Louisiana and provide a longterm perspective
on the development of a large naturally formed logjam and the historic efforts to
clear it and control the river.
Acknowledgements I would like to thank the following people for their important critical
comments of the papers in this volume: Carlos Cordova (Oklahoma State University), David
Leigh (University of Georgia) and Dorothy Freidel (Sonoma State University). I would also like
to thank Dr. Johanna Schwarz (Editor Springer Earth Sciences and Geography) for her help and
support.