Second Report, Salamonie and Mississinewa Reservoirs 1961-1963
Part of the Salamonie and Mississinewa Reservoirs 1961-1963 project
Author(s): U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District
Year: 1963
Summary
The following is the second report of archaoological salvage in the Salamonie and Mississinewa reservoirs, Corpa of Engineers flood control projects on major tributaries of the Wabash River in northeastern Indiana, and relates to work undertaken from July 1, 1963, to July 30, 1963.
Work continued at this site (see initial monthly report) and an additional 400 square feet were excavated making 1000 square feet in all. Materials recovered continued as before e.g. small fragments of human bone, some deer bone and shell, chert, small triangular points, and Late Woodland pottery. However, erosion and cultivation appear to have all but obliterated site context and cultural materials were restricted to the plow zone generally. Though bits of human bone were common, no suggestion of burial pits was encountered. The moat that can be assumed at this juncture is the 12 Hu 4 represented a moderate Late woodland occupation.
Cite this Record
Second Report, Salamonie and Mississinewa Reservoirs 1961-1963. U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District. Norcross, Ga: Brockington and Associates, Inc. 1963 ( tDAR id: 426154) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8JS9SKC
Keywords
Site Name
12HU13
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12HU2
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12HU3
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12HU4
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12HU5
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12WA10
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12WA18
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12WA5
Investigation Types
Heritage Management
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Reconnaissance / Survey
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Site Evaluation / Testing
General
Collections Management
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ROI #63-1
Geographic Keywords
Amboy, IN
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Huntington County (County)
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Indiana (State / Territory)
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LaFontaine, IN
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Mississinewa Lake
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Mississinewa Reservoir
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Monument City, IN
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Salamonie Lake
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Salamonie Reservoir
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Wabash County (County)
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Wabash River
Spatial Coverage
min long: -86.041; min lat: 40.553 ; max long: -85.409; max lat: 40.918 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Landowner(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District
Repository(s): Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University
Prepared By(s): Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Submitted To(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District
Notes
General Note: The digital materials in this collection were processed by the Veterans Curation Program (VCP), and include the artifact database, artifact report, finding aid, initial report, prehistory report, scanned asset key, second report and a third report. Additional digital materials held by the VCP include a box inventory, card stock inserts, correspondence documents, document folder listing, an initial data collection, and notes. For additional information on these materials, refer to the Finding Aid.
File Information
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