Researchers debating whether Dismal River people of the Central Plains were culturally affiliated with Ndee (Apache) groups have used evidence from site chronology, house form, baking pit use, and dietary preference. This paper assesses the quality of evidence traditionally used by prior researchers. We conclude that the archaeological features traditionally used to argue for a Dismal River–Apache association are highly variable in expression and should not be treated as emblematic of Ndee ethnicity. Despite the variability observed in the Dismal River record, evidence still supports the contention that the Dismal River complex is situated correctly in time and space for an association with Athapaskan-speaking groups.

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重新考虑令人沮丧的河流方面：对 Apachean (Ndee) 文化从属关系的当前证据的审查

研究人员在争论中原的阴暗河人是否在文化上与 Ndee (Apache) 群体有关联时，使用了来自遗址年代、房屋形式、烤坑使用和饮食偏好的证据。本文评估了先前研究人员传统上使用的证据质量。我们得出的结论是，传统上用于论证暗河-阿帕奇协会的考古特征在表达上变化很大，不应被视为 Ndee 族裔的象征。尽管在 Dismal River 记录中观察到的可变性，证据仍然支持 Dismal River 复合体在时间和空间上的正确位置，可以与 Athapaskan 语言群体关联。