University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers Graduate School 2020 SECRETS OF SOIL: A GEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF THE EARLY LIVING FLOORS OF HOUSEPIT 54, BRIDGE RIVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Nathaniel Louis Perhay The University Of Montana Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd Part of the Archaeological Anthropology Commons Let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Perhay, Nathaniel Louis, "SECRETS OF SOIL: A GEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF THE EARLY LIVING FLOORS OF HOUSEPIT 54, BRIDGE RIVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA" (2020). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 11540. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/11540 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. SECRETS OF SOIL: A GEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF THE EARLY LIVING FLOORS OF HOUSEPIT 54, BRIDGE RIVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA By NATHANIEL LOUIS PERHAY Bachelors of Art, The University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, 2015 Thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Anthropology, Archaeology The University of Montana Missoula, MT May 2020 Approved by: Ashby Kinch, Associate Graduate School Dean Dr. Anna Marie Prentiss, Chair Department of Anthropology Dr. John Douglas Department of Anthropology Dr. Nancy W. Hinman Department of Geosciences © COPYRIGHT by Nathaniel Louis Perhay 2020 All Rights Reserved Acknowledgments I would like to thank Dr.