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POST PATTERN

The '''Post Pattern''' refers to a [[Paleo-Indian]] [[archaeological culture]] of [[Artifact (archaeology)|artifacts]] found in northwest [[California]] dating between 9,000 and 13,000 years ago. Excavation sites are around [[Clear Lake (California)|Clear Lake]] and [[Borax Lake Site|Borax Lake]]. The Post Pattern is a local manifestation of the Western Pluvial Lakes Tradition.

Post pattern is a recieving route that is used in [[canadian]] and [[american]] [[football]]. A predetermined amount of yards is run (usually 5, 10 or 15) before a 45 degree cut towards the middle of the field (ie. the posts in the endzones) is made. This allows the reciever to run in front of a person in the opposing defenses' [[secondary]], making it harder for the defense to prevent a completion or intercept the ball.

It is believed that Post Pattern peoples were a pre-[[Hokan languages|Hokan]] group. The hypothetical entrance of peoples speaking Hokan languages dates from about 6,000-8,000 years ago in what is known as the Lower Archaic Period. The Post Pattern is associated with the [[Yuki–Wappo]] language family.

This pattern can be run a quick, short route for fast yardage or on a long, deep route for large amounts of yardage. As a result, the pattern is very versatile and can be used effectively in anything from professional football to casual touch football.

The pattern is named after Chester C. Post who in 1938 introduced it to the archaeological world.

==See also==

* [[Paleo Indians]]

* [[Archaeology of the Americas]]

* [[Yuki–Wappo languages]]

* [[Yuki people]]

* [[Wappo people]]

* [[Archaeological culture]]

==External links==

* [http://www.californiaprehistory.com/reports01/rep0009.html Review of the Borax Lake Site (CA-LAK-36)]

* [http://www.sonoma.edu/asc/projects/pointreyes/overview2.pdf Archaeological Research Issues for the Point Reyes National Seashore – Golden Gate National Recreation Area] (pdf)

==Bibliography==

* Chartkoff, Joseph L.; & Chartkoff, Kerry Kona. (1984). ''The archaeology of California''. Stanford: Stanford University Press.

* Fagan, Brian. (2003). ''Before California: An archaeologist looks at our earliest inhabitants''. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

* Harrington, M. R. (1948). ''An ancient site at Borax Lake California''. Southwest Museum papers (No. 16). Los Angeles: Southwest Museum.

* Meighan, Clement W.; & Haynes, C. Vance. (1968). ''New studies on the age of the Borax Lake site''. Berkeley, CA: California Indian Library Collections Project.

* Moratto, Michael J.; & Fredrickson, David A. (1984). ''California archaeology''. Orlando: Academic Press.

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[[Category:History of Indigenous peoples of North America]]

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[[Category:History of Lake County, California]]