Cape Cod (Geographic Keyword)
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Beginning in October 1978, and continuing until June 1979, I spent twenty-two days at the R.S. Peabody Foundation for Archaeology in Andover, Massachusetts, working on Ross Moffett's collections. I was doing this because the National Park Service (NPS), for who I was then the regional archeologist, was planning a park-wide archeological survey at Cape Cod National Seashore. It would be the first overall investigation of the archeological record of the park since Ross Moffett had provided a...
The Mattaquason Purchase Site (M48N6), North Chatham (1978)
The site whose excavation is described here was listed by the Massachusetts State Archaeologist as site M48N6. It is located in northwest Chatham near Pleasant Bay and lies on land owned by RCA Global Communications, Inc., which has been used for their extensive antenna system for the past sixty-two years. This land is within the "First Purchase" from Mattaquason, made by William Nickerson (Nickerson 1958). In spite of its being a well known Indian campsite with a history of intensive potholing,...
Prehistoric Land Use on Outer Cape Cod (1982)
Preliminary analysis of archaeological survey data indicates that prehistoric land use of coastal southern New England (represented by outer Cape Cod, Massachusetts) was year-round and more diverse than has been suggested by the traditional emphasis on coastal shell middens. Prehistoric settlement seems to have been concentrated mainly in a few locations with large intervening unsettled areas. A stratified random sampling strategy allowed estimates of the relative frequency of different kinds...
Report on the History of Cape Cod, Massachusetts: Cape Cod in HIstory (1958)
A short (8 pp) report done as part of the preliminary planning for the creation of the Cape Cod National Seashore. Mentions only the most basic historical events related to Cape Cod, beginning with the voyages, landings, and mentions of the cape by early European explorers (Champlain, Gosnold, and John Smith, for example) and the first landing place of the Pilgrims. Very brief summaries of historical events from 1620 to World War II. A short, basic bibliography is included.
Research Design for the Archeological Survey of Cape Cod National Seashore, McManamon 1979 (1979)
This research has two general goals: first, to identify the physical characteristics and estimate the numbers and locations of archeological sites within Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO); second, to assess the significance of these sites according to the information they might provide about history, prehistory, specific past ways of life and general patterns of human behavior.
A Review of Cape Cod Archaeology (1957)
Although Indian artifacts in large numbers have been found on Cape Cod, information on the circumstance and chronological order attending the original distribution of these artifacts is somewhat limited and uneven. Little evidence is available from excavations on the upper or east-west part of the Cape, save for one report dealing with a series of relatively late shell heaps. The lower or north-south portion of the peninsula, however, is fairly adequately known. This paper is based, therefore,...
Ross Moffett Archaeological Overview, Cape Cod National Seashore, Photos with Report (1960)
Photo of Fort Hill in the Nauset area of Eastham, MA, after being mowed.
Ross Moffett Survey of Cape Cod National Seashore, Photos for Report (1960)
Photo by Ross Moffett to go with his 1960 report on the archaeological sites and areas of the newly created National Seashore. This photo is reported to be of the area near the new visitor overlook of Smalls Swamp in the Pilgrim Heights and High Head area of North Truruo.
Scale in Archaeological Interpretation and Information Management: An Example from Cape Cod, Massachusetts (2015)
This review of data from and interpretations about the archaeology of the outer Cape Cod area considers variation over time as new discoveries led to fuller explanations of the record in this area. Knowledge about the ancient past of the region is cumulative and colored by changes in the analytical perspective of researchers during the second half of the twentieth century. Archaeological data in this area has been brought to the surface, literally. through both purposeful archaeological...
U.S. Air Force Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan, Cape Cod Air Force Station (2019)
Cape Cod Air Force Station’s (CCAFS) ICRMP was prepared as required by DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4715.3, Environmental Conservation Program, and AFI 32-7065. Each year the ICRMP will be reviewed and updated to incorporate new information and activities. The ICRMP serves as the long-term plan to accomplish the missions of the CCAFS cultural resource program.
U.S. Air Force Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan, Cape Cod Air Force Station (2017)
This ICRMP was developed to provide for effective management and protection of cultural resources. It summarizes the history and prehistory of the installation, and reviews past historical and archaeological survey efforts. It outlines and assigns responsibilities for the management of cultural resources, discusses related concerns, and provides standard operating procedures (SOPs) that will help to preserve the cultural resources of the installation within the context of the mission. The ICRMP...
U.S. Air Force Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan, Cape Cod Air Force Station (2020)
Cape Cod Air Force Station’s (CCAFS) ICRMP was prepared as required by DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4715.3, Environmental Conservation Program, and AFI 32-7065. Each year the ICRMP will be reviewed and updated to incorporate new information and activities. The ICRMP serves as the long-term plan to accomplish the missions of the CCAFS cultural resource program.