Hoko River Archaeological Project

Record summary

The Hoko River Archaeological Project investigated wet-site preservation and coastal lifeways on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. Work led by researchers including Dale Croes recovered organic tools, fishing equipment, plant remains, and evidence for changing coastal subsistence. The project matters for migration and catastrophe comparisons because wetland and estuarine settings preserve evidence that is often absent from dry sites, while sea-level and river changes complicate regional sequences. The lead is well documented, but individual dates and claims of continuity require checking the published excavation volumes.