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[[File:Turtle House in Skull Gulch, SRI.png|400px|thumbnail|right|<center>Excavation of “Turtle House” in the Skull Gulch area, showing the post holes which supported the house of thatched sea grass some time prior to 1542. Santa Rosa Island </center>]]
[[File:Turtle House in Skull Gulch, SRI.png|400px|thumbnail|right|<center>Excavation of “Turtle House” in the Skull Gulch area, showing the post holes which supported the house of thatched sea grass some time prior to 1542. Santa Rosa Island </center>]]




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Cañada Tecolote, north shore, Santa Rosa Island
Northwest coast of Santa Rosa Island. Cañada Tecolote in center; Skull Gulch at right. Note the crater-like depressions, which are the ancient house pits of the Skull Gulch village. There are twenty-five Indian village sites within this area.
Excavation of “Turtle House” in the Skull Gulch area, showing the post holes which supported the house of thatched sea grass some time prior to 1542. Santa Rosa Island


Skull Gulch, Santa Rosa Island is located on the island's northwest coast. This was the location of Phil Orr's third season field excavations. Unlike the two previous seasons, which were dedicated to examination of elephant remains, this season's work was devoted to the excavation of Indian sites. Several house pit depressions were examined, as was a cemetery area with several burials. [SBMNH Leaflet, Winter 1949-1950].




Report from Santa Rosa Island: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Pdficon small 2.gif
  • lst Santa Rosa Island Expedition 1947
  • 2nd Santa Rosa Island Expedition 1948-1949
  • 3rd Santa Rosa Island Expedition 1949-1950
  • 4th Santa Rosa Island Expedition
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