Middle Woodland (Culture Keyword)
Parent: Woodland
1,776-1,800 (2,030 Records)
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 052 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. The Archaeological Resources Management Service conducted a FY97 Historical Preservation Fund Grant to assess three unique sites in Henry County, Indiana. The project documented the significance of the Chrysler enclosure, a small isolated circular enclosure dating to cal AD 220 to 265 through limited test excavations. The New Castle site was resurveyed to...
ROI052, An Archaeological Assessment of Three Unique Woodland Sites in Henry County, Indiana (1998)
The Archaeological Resources Management Service conducted a FY97 Historical Preservation Fund Grant to assess three unique sites in Henry County, Indiana. The project documented the significance of the Chrysler enclosure, a small isolated circular enclosure dating to cal AD 220 to 265 through limited test excavations. The New Castle site was resurveyed to document the preservation of the earthwork complex. An instrument survey was also conducted and produced a new site map. The project clarified...
ROI053, Rockshelter Survey and Testing in the Hemlock Cliffs and Mesmore Cliffs Areas of the Hoosier National Forest, Crawford County, Indiana
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 053 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. An archaeological investigation of rockshelters in the Hemlock Cliffs and Mesmore Cliffs areas of the Hoosier National Forest in Crawford County, Indiana was conducted during the summers of 1997 and 1998. During the 1997 project, six previously recorded rockshelters were resurveyed, one previously unrecorded rockshelter was surveyed, two open sites...
ROI053, Rockshelter Survey and Testing in the Hemlock Cliffs and Mesmore Cliffs Areas of the Hoosier National Forest, Crawford County, Indiana, Volume One (1999)
An archaeological investigation of rockshelters in the Hemlock Cliffs and Mesmore Cliffs areas of the Hoosier National Forest in Crawford County, Indiana was conducted during the summers of 1997 and 1998. During the 1997 project, six previously recorded rockshelters were resurveyed, one previously unrecorded rockshelter was surveyed, two open sites (12-Cr-321 and 12-Cr-385) were tested, and one large rockshelter, (12-Cr-59, Indian Cave) was tested. In 1998, thirteen new rockshelters and two open...
ROI053, Rockshelter Survey and Testing in the Hemlock Cliffs and Mesmore Cliffs Areas of the Hoosier National Forest, Crawford County, Indiana, Volume Two (1999)
An archaeological investigation of rockshelters in the Hemlock Cliffs and Mesmore Cliffs areas of the Hoosier National Forest in Crawford County, Indiana was conducted during the summers of 1997 and 1998. During the 1997 project, six previously recorded rockshelters were resurveyed, one previously unrecorded rockshelter was surveyed, two open sites (12-Cr-321 and 12-Cr-385) were tested, and one large rockshelter, (12-Cr-59, Indian Cave) was tested. In 1998, thirteen new rockshelters and two open...
ROI054, The New Castle Site Revisited
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 054 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. The Archaeological Resources Management Service (ARMS) at Ball State University conducted a FY98 Historic Preservation Fund Grant to further assess the condition of the New Castle site (12Hn1). The project conducted a shovel probe survey of the site area documenting prehistoric use and historic disturbance of the area. No prehistoric activity areas...
ROI054, The New Castle Site Revisited (1999)
The Archaeological Resources Management Service (ARMS) at Ball State University conducted a FY98 Historic Preservation Fund Grant to further assess the condition of the New Castle site (12Hn1). The project conducted a shovel probe survey of the site area documenting prehistoric use and historic disturbance of the area. No prehistoric activity areas associated with the earthworks were recorded. Historic disturbance to the site area was extensive. Limited test excavations at each of the extant...
ROI061, The Archaeology of Anderson Mounds, Mounds State Park, Anderson, Indiana
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 061 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. The focus of this book is a site called Anderson Mounds. This site contains several earthen monuments (earthworks) about 2,000 years old and is unique because it is so well preserved. The earliest historic settlers of the land, the Bronnenberg family, preserved the site in its original wooded setting. In the 1890s the land passed into the hands of the...
ROI061, The Archaeology of Anderson Mounds, Mounds State Park, Anderson, Indiana (2001)
The focus of this book is a site called Anderson Mounds. This site contains several earthen monuments (earthworks) about 2,000 years old and is unique because it is so well preserved. The earliest historic settlers of the land, the Bronnenberg family, preserved the site in its original wooded setting. In the 1890s the land passed into the hands of the Union Traction Company who built an amusement park around the earthworks but still managed to preserve them relatively unharmed. They passed into...
ROI062, The Ghosts of the Delaware: An Archaeological Study of Delaware Settlement Along the White River, Indiana
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 062 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. The Archaeological Resources Management Service conducted a FY2001 Historical Preservation Fund Grant to study historic Delaware occupations along the White River in Hamilton, Madison and Delaware counties, Indiana. The project compiled and synthesized historic information on the Delaware occupation in this area. Fifteen Delaware or Native American...
ROI062, The Ghosts of the Delaware: An Archaeological Study of Delaware Settlement Along the White River, Indiana: (2002)
The Archaeological Resources Management Service conducted a FY2001 Historical Preservation Fund Grant to study historic Delaware occupations along the White River in Hamilton, Madison and Delaware counties, Indiana. The project compiled and synthesized historic information on the Delaware occupation in this area. Fifteen Delaware or Native American villages were reported along the White River between the late 1790s and 1820. Five of the fifteen reported village locations were surveyed, but no...
ROI064, An Archaeological Survey of the Taylor Property at the Strawtown Prairie, Hamilton County, Indiana
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 064 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. The Archaeological Resources Management Service conducted a FY2002 Historical Preservation Fund Grant to survey the portion of the Taylor property owned by Hamilton County Parks and Recreation located south of the Strawtown-Cicero Pike. The survey documented 89 new archaeological sites and recovered over 3000 artifacts. In addition, two sites were...
ROI064, An Archaeological Survey of the Taylor Property at the Strawtown Prairie, Hamilton County, Indiana (2003)
The Archaeological Resources Management Service conducted a FY2002 Historical Preservation Fund Grant to survey the portion of the Taylor property owned by Hamilton County Parks and Recreation located south of the Strawtown-Cicero Pike. The survey documented 89 new archaeological sites and recovered over 3000 artifacts. In addition, two sites were intensively investigated to recovery additional information and augers were excavated in the flood plain portion of the project area to sample buried...
ROI065, Investigations in the Upper White River Drainage: The Albee Phase and Late Woodland/Prehistoric Settlement
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 065 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. The Archaeological Resources Management Service conducted a FY2004 Historical Preservation Fund Grant to deconstruct and redefine the Albee Phase. The project involved the systematic survey of agricultural land within the White River Valley in Hamilton County, limited testing of site 12-H-993 and a review of previously collected information concerning the...
ROI065, Investigations in the Upper White River Drainage: The Albee Phase and Late Woodland/Prehistoric Settlement (2005)
The Archaeological Resources Management Service conducted a FY2004 Historical Preservation Fund Grant to deconstruct and redefine the Albee Phase. The project involved the systematic survey of agricultural land within the White River Valley in Hamilton County, limited testing of site 12-H-993 and a review of previously collected information concerning the Albee Phase. The archaeological survey documented 40 new and 8 previously recorded sites and recovered over 1200 artifacts. Diagnostic...
ROI067, The Fudge Site: A New Look at an Ancient Monument Randolph County, Indiana
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 067 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. The Archaeological Resources Management Service (ARMS) at Ball State University conducted a FY2005 Historic Preservation Fund Grant to investigate the Fudge site. This project reviewed the archaeological setting, changes in landuse, and involved pedestrian surveys of the enclosure and surrounding area, an instrument survey of portions of the site, and...
ROI067, The Fudge Site: A New Look at an Ancient Monument Randolph County, Indiana (2006)
The Archaeological Resources Management Service (ARMS) at Ball State University conducted a FY2005 Historic Preservation Fund Grant to investigate the Fudge site. This project reviewed the archaeological setting, changes in landuse, and involved pedestrian surveys of the enclosure and surrounding area, an instrument survey of portions of the site, and limited test excavations along the northern embankment wall. The main objective of the project was to further our understanding of Early/Middle...
ROI068, The Bronnenberg House and 2005, Archaeological Investigations at Mounds State Park, Madison County, Indiana
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 068 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. In September of 2005, as part of Indiana Archaeology Month activities, the Archaeological Resources Management Service (ARMS) at Ball State University conducted a small archaeological investigation at Mounds State Park. The project involved the excavation of several shovel tests on the north and west sides of the Bronnenberg House, as well as, a few...
ROI068, The Bronnenberg House and 2005, Archaeological Investigations at Mounds State Park, Madison County, Indiana (2006)
In September of 2005, as part of Indiana Archaeology Month activities, the Archaeological Resources Management Service (ARMS) at Ball State University conducted a small archaeological investigation at Mounds State Park. The project involved the excavation of several shovel tests on the north and west sides of the Bronnenberg House, as well as, a few shovel tests at new interpretative sign locations for three earthworks. The project recovered over 1700 artifacts from the Bronnenberg...
ROI069, Archaeological Investigations at Mounds State Park: Report of 2006 Field School and Public Archaeology
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 069 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. Ball State University conducted archaeological investigations at several locations within Mounds State Park in 2006. The investigations were conducted as part of an archaeological field school and archaeology month activities. The purpose of the field school was to train archaeology students in field techniques. The purpose of archaeology month activities...
ROI069, Archaeological Investigations at Mounds State Park: Report of 2006 Field School and Public Archaeology (2007)
Ball State University conducted archaeological investigations at several locations within Mounds State Park in 2006. The investigations were conducted as part of an archaeological field school and archaeology month activities. The purpose of the field school was to train archaeology students in field techniques. The purpose of archaeology month activities was to engage the public in the role of scientific archaeological investigations. The investigations were held at several locations within the...
ROI070, Archaeological Subsurface Reconnaissance, Koteewi Park Lake, Hamilton County, Indiana
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 070 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. The Archaeological Resources Management Service (ARMS) conducted an archaeological subsurface reconnaissance for the proposed lake area within Koteewi Park at Strawtown, Indiana for Hamilton County Parks and Recreation (HCPR). The project will involve the construction of a recreational lake and beach area within the floodplain. The overburden from the lake...
ROI070, Archaeological Subsurface Reconnaissance, Koteewi Park Lake, Hamilton County, Indiana (2006)
The Archaeological Resources Management Service (ARMS) conducted an archaeological subsurface reconnaissance for the proposed lake area within Koteewi Park at Strawtown, Indiana for Hamilton County Parks and Recreation (HCPR). The project will involve the construction of a recreational lake and beach area within the floodplain. The overburden from the lake construction will be deposited on the terrace to the south for the construction of a sledding hill. The subsurface reconnaissance involved...
ROI071, A Profile of Till Plain Archaeology: A Survey of Hancock County, Indiana
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 071 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. This Historic Preservation Fund grant project investigated the archaeological resources of Hancock County. Nearly 800 acres of agricultural land were surveyed by pedestrian transects. The survey recorded 161 new archaeological sites, recovered 702 prehistoric artifacts and 950 historic artifacts from 14 locations across the county. The project also visited...
ROI071, A Profile of Till Plain Archaeology: A Survey of Hancock County, Indiana (2007)
This Historic Preservation Fund grant project investigated the archaeological resources of Hancock County. Nearly 800 acres of agricultural land were surveyed by pedestrian transects. The survey recorded 161 new archaeological sites, recovered 702 prehistoric artifacts and 950 historic artifacts from 14 locations across the county. The project also visited over 100 historically documented sites and recorded 13 new and two previously recorded sites German Settlement in Sugar Creek Township was...