Robert C. Jones

Associate Research Archaeologist

Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences

Email: Bob.Jones@dri.edu

Education

Professional Interests

Mr. Jones is an archaeologist whose research has focused on lithic technology and spatial analysis of sites in the Great Basin and dating of early corn in the Southwest. He has experience as a crew chief in excavations and data recovery projects in New Mexico, Texas and Nevada and work with American Indians in California.

Research Areas

Anthropology and Archaeology Research

Selected Publications

Beck, C., S. Edwards, H. Drollinger, R. Jones and B. Holz, 2002:

Inventory of 26 Plowshare and Vela Uniform Projects with Potential Environmental Restoration Liabilities, FY 2002. Historical Research Report No. 010102-1, Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jones, R.C., 2001:

Results of Historic Research and Archaeological Investigations at Cane Spring, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada. Cultural Resources Technical Report 98. Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jones, R.C.and C.M.Beck, 2001:

Research design for the MNS Wind Company Wind Generation Project at Shoshone Mountain on the Nevada Test Site. Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jones, R.C., 2000:

A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of the Proposed Underground Test Area Well ER-5-4, Area 5, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada. Cultural Resources Reconnaissance Short Report No. SR120999-1, Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jones, R, C., 2000:

A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of the Proposed Underground Test Area Well ER-5-3,Areas 5 and 11, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada. Cultural Resources Reconnaissance Short Report No. SR120899-1, Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jones, R.C., 2000:

A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of the Proposed Hard Target Defeat Tunnel #2-U12v Tunnel, Area 12, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada. Cultural Resources Reconnaissance Short Report No. SR010600-1, Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jones, R.C., 1999:

A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of the Proposed Defense Industrial Zone, Area 6, Frenchman Flat, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada. Cultural Resources Reconnaissance Short Report No. SR020999-1, Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jones, R.C., H. Drollinger, and C.M.Beck , 1999:

The Petroglyphs of Upper Fortymile Canyon, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada. Cultural Resources Technical Report No. 96, Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jones, R. and H. Drollinger, 1998:

Phase 2 of a Cultural Resources Reconnaissance in the Fortymile Canyon Archaeological Rock Art and Site Research Area, Areas 18 and 30, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada. Desert Research Institute Cultural Resources Reconnaissance Report SR111296-1.

Jones, R., 1997:

A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of the Fortymile Canyon Rock Art and Archaeological Site Survey, Areas 18 and 30, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada. Desert Research Institute Cultural Resources Reconnaissance Interim Short Report SR051396-1.

Jones, R., 1994:

Archaeological Investigations at an Obsidian Toolstone Source Area at the Underground Test Area Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study Well ER-18-1, Nye County, Nevada. Desert Research Institute Technical Report #85.

Jones, R., 1993:

Archaeological Investigations at a Toolstone Source Area and Temporary Camp: Sample Unit 19-25, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada. Desert Research Institute Technical Report #77.