Midwest Archeological Center Occasional Studies in Anthropology
Part of: Midwest Archeological Center Publications
Reports on archaeological research published as part of the Midwest Archeological Center's Occasional Studies in Anthropology series.
Site Name Keywords
48LN326 •
48LN327 •
48LN328 •
42SA20779 •
42SA16858 •
42SA8506 •
Gunnison National Recreation Area •
Curecanti Recreation Area •
23GR636 •
23GR640
Site Type Keywords
Archaeological Feature •
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex •
Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features •
Artifact Scatter •
Domestic Structures •
Hunting / Trapping •
Hearth •
Settlements •
Agricultural or Herding •
Agricultural Field or Field Feature
Other Keywords
Lithic Scatter •
Sudden Side-Notched Point •
Prehistory •
Campsite •
Fire Hearth •
Rose Springs Corner Notched Point •
Rock Cairns •
Bone Tools •
Petroglyph Panel •
Rockshelter
Culture Keywords
Archaic •
PaleoIndian •
Late Archaic •
Woodland •
Ancestral Puebloan •
Historic •
Middle Archaic •
Late Woodland •
Plains Village •
Euroamerican
Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview •
Systematic Survey •
Site Evaluation / Testing •
Data Recovery / Excavation •
Collections Research •
Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis •
Reconnaissance / Survey •
Environment Research
Material Types
Chipped Stone •
Fauna •
Ceramic •
Ground Stone •
Macrobotanical •
Human Remains •
Fire Cracked Rock •
Metal •
Pollen •
Wood
Temporal Keywords
20th Century •
Ute Period •
Green River Phase, Early Archaic •
Late Archaic / Early Woodland Transitional •
Late Prehistoric •
PAIUTE •
19th Century •
Anasazi •
Desert Archaic •
Horsefly Hollow Phase
Geographic Keywords
US (ISO Country Code) •
United States of America (Country) •
North America (Continent) •
Utah (State / Territory) •
Colorado (State / Territory) •
Missouri (State / Territory) •
San Juan County (County) •
South Dakota (State / Territory) •
Ohio (State / Territory) •
North Dakota (State / Territory)
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Aboriginal Adaptations on the Colorado Plateau: A View From the Island-in-the-Sky, Canyonlands National Park, Utah (1995)
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This final report documents the results of archeological inventory, excavation, and analysis of prehistoric cultural resources within a 45-kilometer (28-mile) long corridor in the Island-in-the-Sky District of Canyonlands National Park, Utah. During three field seasons of survey, mapping, and excavation in 1983-1985, the research team recorded 32 artifact scatters, plotted 90,000 prehistoric artifacts and 250 historic items, completed 600 one-square-meter test pits, and conducted 10 block...
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Archaeological Investigation of the Vaughn Site (33CU65), Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area (1986)
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Archeological testing was conducted at Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area in November 1983 in conjunction with a proposed sewage leachfield near park headquarters. A multicomponent Archaic to Late Woodland archeological site (33Cu65) was located in the proposed construction area. Despite disturbance from recent historic land use practices, the site exhibits considerable contextural integrity. Subsurface testing exposed 10 distinct prehistoric features and an extensive midden deposit....
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Archeological Assessment, Fossil Butte National Monument (1976)
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The Fossil Butte National Monument archeological survey was conducted by University of Wyoming. Department of Anthropology personnel during the fall months of 1973. The purpose of the project was to locate all archeological remains within the limits of the park's boundaries; to assess the potential of these remains, in terms of the National Register of Historic Places Criteria of Significance (36 CFR 800), for contributing to the archeological record and to make recommendations for protection...
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Archeological Survey of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument and Archeological Inventory and Evaluation of Curecanti Recreation Area (1980)
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The survey and research work conducted at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Recreation Area and Curecanti Recreation Area are clear examples of how meagre beginnings can develop into a fruitful, long-range program designed on the one hand to meet National Park Service management needs, and on the other hand to provide an understanding of an area prehistory following a program designed to answer a series of questions about the culture history and adaptive patterns in a particular area.
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Archeological Survey of Tree Removal Zones at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (1984)
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The purpose of the archeological survey was the discovery and recording of archeological sites in four proposed areas to be affected by removal of "exotic" vegetation (i.e., osage orange and cedar trees) by heavy machinery. The survey was conducted in compliance with Federal legislation and Executive Order 11593, designed to protect and enhance archeological, historical, and architectural resources which might be adversely affected by projects supported by Federal funds or requiring Federal...
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The Dan Canyon Burial, 42SA21339, a PIII Burial in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (1992)
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The Dan Canyon burial was discovered at a time when the philosophy, ethics, and legislation concerning the study of human remains are in a state of flux. A number of important sensitive issues germane to managers, archeologists, and American Indians are discussed in the introduction. The subsequent analysis provides a detailed scientific account of these remains and a glimpse of a segment of a people's past lifeway while remaining sensitive to the wishes of the American Indians.
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Documenting Rock Art in Dinosaur National Monument (1993)
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In 1988 and 1989 comprehensive documentation of twenty-two rock art sites in Dinosaur National Monument was undertaken to establish baseline information for the long-term monitoring of these sites. Procedures used included still photography, scale drawings, video photography, photogrammetry, and standardized written descriptions. Documentation for each site was compiled in a notebook format for use by park personnel during monitoring phases. Analyses of the rock art and the kinds of...
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Illustrated Osteology of the Channel Catfish (Ictalurus Punctatus) (1975)
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There is a deficiency of published material illustrating Piscian osteology in a manner useful for element and/or taxonomic identification. The purpose of this paper is to provide an illustrated atlas of the osteology of the Channel Catfish (Ictaturus punctatus) to aid the zooarcheologist in the identification of lctalurid remains. The illustrations are not intended to serve as a substitute for comparative materials, but rather , as a supplement to a comparative collection, aiding in element...
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An Isolated Storage Vessel at Site 42SA20779 in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Adaptive Storage and Caching Behavior In the Prehistoric Southwest (1991)
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This report documents the excavation and analysis of a large, isolated ceramic vessel discovered in the spring of 1988 in the Hite Marina area of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah Project #89-NA-051N. Several college students from Western State College in Colorado (Dean Brian, Matt How, Cathy Arvey, and Mike Donaldson) were hiking in the area when Dean Brian discovered the pot. Aware of the possible significance of such a find, Matt How immediately contacted Park Archeologist Kris...
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The Phase I Archeological Research Program for the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, Part III: Analysis of the Physical Remains (1993)
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In 1974, the Congress of the United States authorized the establishment of the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site in Mercer County, North Dakota, to preserve archeological vestiges of the Hidatsa and Mandan Indians and to commemorate the cultural history and lifeways of those important native peoples of the Northern Plains. Starting in 1976, the National Park Service undertook an extensive program of archeological and ethnohistorical research designed to illuminate the...
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A Preliminary Assessment of Archeological Resources in the Vicinity of the Proposed White River Development, Badlands National Monument, South Dakota (1978)
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In mid-June 1976, the Division of Archeological Research was contacted by the Midwest Archeological Center concerning the need for a preliminary evaluation of cultural resources located in the vicinity of the planned White River Development, Badlands National Monument, South Dakota. In addition to an archeological survey, a paleontological reconnaissance was requested. These investigations were to be implemented in conjunction with a National Park Service assessment of potential impacts...
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Sitka National Historical Park, The Archeology of the Fort Unit, Volume I: Results of the 2005-2008 Inventory (2010)
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In 2005, SITK invited the National Park Service’s (NPS) Midwest Archeological Center (MWAC) to conduct a Systemwide Archeological Inventory Program (SAIP) parkwide inventory at the park’s Fort Site Unit. This unit incorporates 57 acres of rainforest and nearly 55 acres of wetlands, Indian River channel, and tidal flats. The SAIP’s (and the SITK project’s) goals are to conduct systematic, scientific research to locate, evaluate, and document archeological resources on National Park system lands....