There's soem information about very old stuff preserved in dry caves;
3,00-4,000 years old.  Basic references should be in any areal survey, or
any of teh over-all introductory books, such as Jennings or Fagan.
 
 
 
 
At 08:51 AM 2/10/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello everyone,
>
>I am posting on behalf of a colleague.  Please forgive cross postings.
>
>Can anyone point me to references regarding moccasins made and used by
>native groups in Utah?  The sample seen (by my colleague, not me) was
>made of leather, stitched with what appeared to be plant fiber, and had
>a double sole.  The collector said the mocassin was found on the ground
>in Utah--nothing more specific than that.  (For all I know it was found
>in a parking lot of a grocery store.)
>
>I know this sounds lame, as so few simple, but important questions were
>not asked or answered.
>Nevertheless, any help would be appreciated.
>
>Jane
>
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