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This tDAR Project contains all the artifact images and 3D artifact models available for all chapters in AR15. To find details on the context of each artifact, the user is referred to the projects in this collection for the respective chapters. Archeological Report 15 (Archaeological Investigations of the Wohl Site, Wy-165, and Big Blue Lake Fieldwork: A 1978 Summer Field School in Wayne County, Indiana. Includes Update to Archaeological Report 5’s Literature Index) from the Applied Anthropology...
Arbitrary Collections at Bluestone Reservoir
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Huntington District archaeological collections were sent to the Veterans Curation Program’s (VCP) Alexandria, Virginia laboratory in September 2014. The Alexandria VCP laboratory is a USACE, St. Louis District’s Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections program, which is staffed through the archaeological contracting firms, Cogstone‐Berger, JV. The procedures employed to re‐house the archaeological material...
Archaeobotanical Data and Site Reports for El Ujuxte and La Blanca, Guatemala Excavations
These are the raw data files associated with the analysis of archaeobotanical remains recovered from excavations of the Middle Formative La Blanca and Late Formative El Ujuxte, Guatemala. Aside from the raw botanical data, these files include the 1996,1997, and 2000 informes from El Ujuxte and the 2005 and 2008 informes from La Blanca.
An Archaeological and Documentary Survey of the Historic Utah Ditch, Maricopa County, Arizona
Under contract to the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) conducted a Class III survey of two canal alignments variously identified as the historic Utah Ditch or Utah Canal. Reclamation's original delivery order was for one alignment, but because of questions as to the actual location of the Utah Ditch, the survey area was expanded to include a second suspected alignment. Extensive archival research was completed to document the history and...
Archaeological and Historical Survey and the Archaeological Evaluations of Significance, Fort Lee (FL1985.001 & FL1987.001)
Documents from archaeological work conducted as part of the Archaeological and Historical Survey of Fort Lee (see collection FL1985.001 http://core.tdar.org/collection/23721) and the Archaeological Evaluations of Significance (see collection FL1987.001 https://core.tdar.org/collection/23722). Both projects were part of an ongoing program of cultural resource management at Fort Lee, Prince George County, Virginia. The evaluations were conducted in compliance with the National Historic...
An Archaeological and Historical Survey, Fort Lee (FL1985.001)
An archaeological inventory was conducted by MAAR Associates. Inc. at Fort Lee, Prince George County. Virginia. This study resulted in the identification of 99 prehistoric and historic sites. A total of 3609 acres was examined constituting a 66.7 percent sample of the facility including all area undisturbed by recent military activity. Initial projections of the resource base were largely confirmed, and the use of an environmentally-based sampling strategy was found to be justified. This...
Archaeological Assessment of 16 Sites at Lake Pleasant Regional Park
In December 2008, Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) re-visited 16 sites in Lake Regional Park to assess their condition. ACS archaeologists documented the sites and evaluated their current state of preservation. This project contains photo documentation of the assessment work. The site cards were updated, but no report was produced.
Archaeological Assessment of Huntington Reservoir 1982-1983
A pedestrian reconnaissance survey led by William Wepler and Donald Cochran was conducted at the Huntington Reservoir between the fall of 1982 and winter of 1983. This survey took place along the Upper Wabash drainage in Huntington and Well counties. The survey was performed in two parts; first as an in-field survey above the level of the summer pool, which was oriented toward the cultivated areas, and second as a shoreline survey oriented towards the eroded areas. The investigation was...
Archaeological Ceramics for Beginners: A Hands-On Activity for Introductory Classes
This activity is designed for students who have little or no experience with archaeology and, in many ways, is a classic; archaeological ceramics activities or labs are offered at many institutions. So, why offer it up? For two reasons: first, as a well-proven option that new instructors can use in their classrooms that is explicitly connected to the Principles for Curricular Reform and, second, as a starter for conversations with experienced instructors. The activity engages students with a...
Archaeological Collection Sampling and Discard Protocols (Legacy 16-789)
This project developed guidance on how to slow the growth in volume of materials requiring long-term curation and allow for future efficient management of collections of undetermined, little or no research potential. Guidance is given to relate collection management plans to associated project research designs. These guidelines should be distributed to DoD cultural resources subject matter experts and cultural resources managers for implementation. The best practices presented would be...
Archaeological Collections and Curation Facilities Assessment (Legacy 92-0304)
This project resulted in curation needs assessments of western U.S. Department of Defense military installations.
Archaeological Collections Management Procedures (Legacy 06-319)
This guidance document for archaeological collections management and curation for Department of Defense Service installations gives an overview of current collection management policies and procedures and presents best practices in each area of curation. The recommended policies and practices are designed to minimize costs while maximizing the research, education, and cultural heritage value of Federal collections in accordance with 36 CFR Part 79, Curation of Federally Owned and Administered...
An Archaeological Curation Needs Assessment [Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Virginia, and Maryland] (Legacy 94-0343)
This document reports on a survey of archaeological collections and associated documentation generated from archaeological investigations conducted within the boundaries of 18 military installations located in Idaho, Maryland, Montana, Virginia, and Wyoming. The study found that most collections require at least partial rehabilitation to comply with 36 CFR Part 79, Curation of Federally-Owned and Administered Archaeological Collections.
Archaeological Curation Needs Assessment for Army National Guard Collections in the Western United States (Legacy 99-1876)
This document reports on a curation needs assessment conducted 1997-2000 for the Army National Guard and select Air National Guard, Air Force Plants, and Air and Army Reserve facilities in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam. Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
An Archaeological Curation Needs Assessment for the U.S. Navy, Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Legacy 99-1819)
This document reports an assessment of archaeological collections and associated documentation generated from archaeological investigations conducted within the boundaries of LANTDIV (North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Virginia, and West Virginia). Most collections required at least partial rehabilitation to comply with federal regulations.
An Archaeological Curation Needs Assessment of Military Installations in Select Western States (Legacy 97-0076)
This assessment reviewed all active military installations in Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and the District of Columbia (86 facilities, including research firms, public and private museums, military installations, university lab/curation facilities, and government agencies). The document presents recommendations for compliance with 36 CFR Part 79.
Archaeological Data Recovery from 22LA545, Lafayette County, Mississippi
The procedures employed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Louis District, Curation and Archives Analysis Branch, Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections to rehouse the archaeological material from Vicksburg District are discussed below. Upon completion of this curation management project, the Vicksburg District collection will be sent to Cobb Institute of Archaeology at Mississippi State University for permanent curation. The...
Archaeological Evaluation, Point Patience, Site 18CV316, Calvert County, Maryland (2002.019)
The following project contains resources related to the archaeological evaluation of Site 18CV316 (Point Patience) at the Naval Recreation Center Solomons. The investigation was conducted by John Milner Associates, Inc. (JMA) in November of 2000. The primary purpose of this investigation was to clarify the distribution of artifacts and features at the site, in order to facilitate decision regarding mitigation or avoidance of sensitive areas. This project page contains the following...
Archaeological Evaluations of Significance, Fort Lee (FL1987.001)
A total of 17 archeological evaluations of significance were completed as part of an ongoing program of cultural resource management at Fort Lee, Prince George County, Virginia. The evaluations were conducted in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act and its implementing regulations In situations where planned development projects would adversely affect identified archeological resources. Of the 17 properties evaluated during this study, six were classified as significant and for...
Archaeological Excavation of Isolated Human Remains at the Tres Rios Wetlands Demonstration Site in Southwest Phoenix, Maricopa County
The Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office (PXAO) partnered with the City of Goodyear and the Corps of Engineers to develop an artificial wetland for the purpose of treating brine concentrated wastewater to be discharged into surface waters at the Tres Rios Wetlands Demonstration Site, in Maricopa County, Arizona. Although the area had been investigated for the presences of buried cultural resources prior to construction, human remains and associated grave goods were discovered during...
Archaeological Excavations for the Jenkins House Site (46CB41) 2002-2003
USACE, Huntington District was tasked with fulfilling a congressional-authorized restoration of the Albert Gallatin Jenkins House Site (46CB41), located in Cabell County, West Virginia. USACE, Huntington District was responsible for determining the location of the outbuildings and if they could accurately be reconstructed. Cultural Resource Analysts, Inc. (CRAI), headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, conducted archaeological testing and data recovery excavations for the presence, integrity, and...
Archaeological Excavations in the Round Bottom Area 1973-1975
This collection is referred to as “Archaeological Excavations in the Round Bottom Area, 1973-1975.” This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is two and a half (2.5) linear inches. The documents date from 1973 to 1975. The documents were originally lacking a clear discernible order. The documents were originally housed in an acidic folder within an acid-free box with various document collections from the Huntington...
Archaeological Field Reconnaissance and Intensive Assessment at State Recreation Areas 1979
The archaeological field reconnaissance and intensive assessment at State Recreation Areas were initiated with a request from Boyd E. Phelps, Inc. to Ball State University under the direction of Ronald Hicks. The request entailed an initial archaeological records search for four Department of Natural Resources construction projects (E15-702C, E15-702G, E15-702H, and E15-702J) near the Mississinewa and Huntington Reservoirs in Wabash and Huntington Counties, Indiana. Projects E15-702C, E15-702G,...
Archaeological Field Reconnaissance at Dora-New Holland Recreation Area 1979
Ball State University conducted an archaeological field reconnaissance for six Department of Natural Resources’ projects on the Mississinewa, Salamonie, and Huntington Reservoirs in Miami, Wabash and Huntington Counties, Indiana. The objective was to identify archaeological sites through a surface survey of each project area. The six projects included E- 15-702-B (Francis Slocum State Recreation Area), E-15-702C (Hogback Ridge), E-15-702D (Miami), E-15-702F (Dora-New Holland), E-15-702G (Little...
Archaeological Field Reconnaissance at Miami County Recreation Area 1979
As requested by Boyd E. Phelps, Inc., an archaeological field reconnaissance was completed for six Department of Natural Resources projects on the Mississinewa, Salamonie, and Huntington Reservoirs in Miami, Wabash, and Huntington Counties, Indiana. The projects include locations at Francis Slocum State Recreation Area (E15-702B), Hogback Ridge (E15-702C), and Miami (E15-702D) on the Mississinewa Reservoir, at Dora-New Holland (E15-702F) on the Salamonie Reservoir, and at Little Turtle...