North American Plains Collection
The North American Great Plains covers approximately 1.6 million km2 and encompasses a variety of natural environments. With over 15,000 years of human occupation, diversity in cultural expressions and adaptations is well recorded.
Locations
4. High Plains Hunter-Gatherers
![map of Great Plains collection areas from (northernmost) Alberta and Saskatchewan Canada to mid-Texas. Collection sites shown are 1- NE Kansas, 2-NW Missouri, 3- North Central Kansas, 4- Colorado/Kansas border, 5 - South Dakota, 6 - South Central Kansas. Numbers correspond to collections list.](/sites/biodiversity/files/images/2021/greatplainsfinal.jpg)