Rory J Becker
Biographic Data
| ID | 210853 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rory J Becker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rory J |
| FAMILY NAME | Becker |
| SIGNATURE | BECKER R J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Eastern Oregon University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Portuguese Houses
The Portuguese Houses site is a fur trading post established in 1834 on Wyoming's Powder River. Unlike many similar Rocky Mountain posts, Portuguese Houses has not been subjected to secondary use which can blur or destroy the fur trade occupation at the site. This characteristic combined with minimal modern surface disturbance means the site represents an excellent opportunity to yield significant fur trade era data. However, Portuguese Houses al…
Camp Composition and the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade
Rendezvous and winter camps were central to the early Rocky Mountain fur trade. However, available research provides no estimate of the number of people in attendance. Knowledge of the size and demographic makeup of the mountain gatherings would facilitate research on camp socio-cultural dynamics, interpretation of the historic events, and identification of modern archeological sites. The present study estimates the number of people present at th…
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Camp Composition and the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade
Rendezvous and winter camps were central to the early Rocky Mountain fur trade. However, available research provides no estimate of the number of people in attendance. Knowledge of the size and demographic makeup of the mountain gatherings would facilitate research on camp socio-cultural dynamics, interpretation of the historic events, and identification of modern archeological sites. The present study estimates the number of people present at th…
Portuguese Houses
The Portuguese Houses site is a fur trading post established in 1834 on Wyoming's Powder River. Unlike many similar Rocky Mountain posts, Portuguese Houses has not been subjected to secondary use which can blur or destroy the fur trade occupation at the site. This characteristic combined with minimal modern surface disturbance means the site represents an excellent opportunity to yield significant fur trade era data. However, Portuguese Houses al…
Archaeology (2 works) · Fur trade (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · History (2 works) · American Environmental and Regional History (1 work) · Archaeology and Natural History (1 work) · Attendance (1 work) · Digging (1 work) · Disturbance (geology) (1 work) · Economic history (1 work)