Download or read book Late Quaternary Paleoecology in the Bonneville Basin written by David B. Madsen and published by Utah Geological Survey. This book was released on 2000 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work reported here is part of an extended study of paleoenvironmental change and human adaptation in the deserts of western Utah. This research, involving both archaeological excavations and the recovery of strictly paleoecological materials, is loosely grouped under the rubric of “The Silver Island Expedition,” since much of the work has been conducted in the vicinity of the Silver Island Mountains along the western margin of the Great Salt Lake Desert.