We have also documented the socioeconomic and political dynamics of the unusually large residentail corporate group structures at the site keatley creek a plateau pithouse site. Pdf chert artifactmaterial correlation at keatley creek. Its location is in the glen fraser area of the fraser canyon ranchlands about 18 miles from the town of lillooet on a benchland flanking keatley creek, whose name derives from a former ranch owner, and from which the site takes its name. Research at keatley creek over the past 15 years has demonstrated that a large complex transegalitarian community of huntergatherers existed at the site from 2000 bp. In 1986, brian hayden of simon fraser university, british columbia, began the initial project at. People of the middle fraser canyon an archaeological. Chert artifactmaterial correlation at keatley creek using geochemical techniques. Keatley creek is a world heritage quality site with unusually large housepits, good preservation, clear architectural features and evidence for complex socioeconomic organization. A demographic and socioeconomic history of college of. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The pithouses of keatley creek by brian hayden the pithouses of keatley creek by brian hayden pp. Complex huntergatherers of the northwest plateau, second edition.