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isla cedros
Cedros Island (Isla de Cedros, "island of cedars" in Spanish, also called in English Cerros Island in former times) is a Mexican island in the Pacific
Ocean.
It is located off the west coast of the Mexican state of Baja California from which it is separated by 100 km (62 mi)-wide Sebastián Vizcaíno Bay, 22
km (13.5 mi) northwest of Punta Eugenia in Mulegé municipality - the westernmost point of the Baja California Sur mainland. It also lies 15 km (9.25
mi) north of Isla Natividad (off Punta Eugenia, and also part of Mulegé) from which it is separated by the Canal de Keller, and some 500 km (310 mi)
from of San Diego[1]. The island has an area of 348.295 km² (134.477 mi²), being the fourth-largest island in Mexico (following Tiburón Island, Isla
Ángel de la Guarda, and Cozumel). It is part of the Municipality of Ensenada.
Between Cedros Island and Isla Natividad runs the 28th parallel north, which defines the border between the Mexican states of Baja California and Baja
California Sur. The Islas San Benito, about 25 km (16 mi) west and 3.899 km² (1.505 mi²) in area, are administratively part of Cedros Island.
The Isla de Cedros was named by early Spanish explorers who mistakenly associated the large amounts of redwood and cedar driftwood arriving with the
California current for local pines visible on the crest of the island.
Isla Cedros was home to some of the earliest occupants of the Pacific Coast of North America, and its later indigenous inhabitants had developed a way
of life finely attuned to the conditions of this arid but resource-rich island. They had probably reached an overall population around 1,000-1,200
inhabitants by the time of European contact. Currently, archaeological research into the indigenous history of the island is being conducted by
researchers from California State University, Northridge and Oregon State University, under the direction of Dr. Matthew R. Des Lauriers. More than 70
archaeological sites have been identified, with several dating in excess of 10,000 years old.
In 1539, when the Spanish expedition led by Francisco de Ulloa landed on the island, it encountered several villages with populations at each
estimated in the hundreds. These native peoples possessed sophisticated maritime technology and watercraft and depended largely on ocean resources for
their livelihood. These peoples were Cochimí speakers, related to the Native American tribes of Southern California, the lower Colorado River, and
Western Arizona.
Finding it difficult to reach the remaining Indians on the island, Jesuit fathers brought them all to Mission San Ignacio on the Baja California
mainland in 1732. Hunters seeking seals and sea otters worked out the island between 1790 and 1850. Gold and copper mining took place near Punta Norte
between 1890 and 1917. The fishing village and cannery at Puerto Cedros were established in 1920. The fishing cooperative was founded in 1943, and the
deepwater salt dock at the south end of the island was built in 1966. The island was mapped in detail by Mexican and U.S. geologists during the 1970s.
For some time, the western side had some cattle ranching[
Matthew R. Des Lauriers
Anthropology and Archaeology
Located off the west coast of the Mexican state of Baja California, Isla Cedros—Island of Fogs—is site to some of the most extensive and remarkable
archeological discoveries on the continent. Two sites dated to before 12,000 cal BP have been excavated, as well as portions of two large village
sites dated to the last one thousand years. Among the artifacts discovered are the earliest fishhooks found on the continent.
Drawing on ten years of his own historical, ethnographic, and archaeological research, Matthew Des Lauriers uses Isla Cedros to form hypotheses
regarding the ecological, economic, and social nature of island societies. Des Lauriers uses a comparative framework in order to examine both the
development and evolution of social structures among Pacific coast maritime hunter-gatherers as well as to track patterns of change.
Because it examines the issue of whether human populations can intensively harvest natural resources without causing ecological collapse, Island of
Fogs provides a relevant historical counterpart to modern discussions of ecological change and alternative models for sustainable development."
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Rediscovering Huamalgua, the island of fogs: Archaeological and ethnohistorical investigations of Isla Cedros, Baja California
by Des Lauriers, Matthew Richard, PhD, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE, 2005, 0 pages; 3191668
Abstract: This dissertation details the initial stages of archaeological research on Isla Cedros, Baja California Norte, and addresses hypotheses
regarding the nature of island societies, their relationship to neighboring mainland populations, and the degree to which near-continent islands can
be described as 'insular,' or isolated and economically self-sufficient. The research combines ethnohistoric documents and previous archaeological and
ethnographic research along the Pacific coast of North America to provide the comparative backdrop for the history of Isla Cedros. The discovery of
two sites with basal strata dated by AMS to over 10,000 rcybp confirms that the earliest occupation of Isla Cedros occurred during the terminal
Pleistocene, i.e., before 12,000 cal BP. The importance of this discovery for understanding the peopling of the New World is remarkable and will
contribute greatly to the active dialogue on the topic. Village sites larger than any previously expected for central Baja California also contribute
to shattering notions of the peninsula as being occupied by small, mobile bands of foragers. These villages provide an opportunity to examine of the
development and elaboration of social structures among Pacific coast hunter-gatherers. Sophisticated technologies for exploiting marine resources also
have been identified and examined. In contrast to the Channel Islands to the north, no craft specialized industry for the production of durable
exchange goods has been identified. This demonstrates that the availability of natural resources is an insufficient catalyst for the emergence of such
a socio-economic structure. Instead, the creation, elaboration, and maintenance of social networks are seen as both prerequisite to, and structurally
supportive of systems of regional exchange, interaction, and risk sharing. In conceptual terms, the concept of sustained broad spectrum exploitation
Chapter 3) provides an alternative explanation for broad-based adaptations. It is possible that an SBSE strategy on Isla Cedros is not only an
adaptation to a very rich and diverse environment (Chapter 1), but also a response to the lack of robust economic buffering mechanisms or safety
valves for 'excess' population. Placing Isla Cedros within a comparative framework not only fills gaps in our knowledge of historical processes, but
begins to build meaningful links of cultural heritage between Baja California, Alta California, and other regions overlooked due to modern political
boundaries.
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[Edited on 10-13-2011 by chrisx]
HEY GRINGO HIT THE BRAKES
SCAN THE ROAD AHEAD AT ALL TIMES
HIT THE BRAKES AND SLOW WAY DOWN
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Thanks for the post chrisx, very interesting .....dt
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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please don't feed the animals. i don't know who posts more nonsense here, the guy who hates fat chicks in hondas or richbaja?
word for word..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isla_Cedros
hey peddler, next time gain some credibility and acknowledge your sources.....
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chrisx
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this will be my last post on this forum
HEY GRINGO HIT THE BRAKES
SCAN THE ROAD AHEAD AT ALL TIMES
HIT THE BRAKES AND SLOW WAY DOWN
WAIT, PASS WHEN SAFE
HEY GRINGO HIT THE BRAKES!
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David K
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Woody... so mean sometimes!   
If Chris would have just typed some stuff so we understood why he was going to paste the wiki info here... it would make some sense, instead of just
out of the blue...???
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Wood you worry about the small things for being a surfer?
READY SET.....................
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| Quote: | Originally posted by chrisx
this will be my last post on this forum |
Promises promises.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Von
Wood you worry about the small things for being a surfer? |
like wind, tide, swell, angle of the sun, crowd factor, paychex.....
edit: and if you were paying attention last year at this time, i've turned over a new leaf.... the dude on the bike????
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