North America - Midwest (Geographic Keyword)

DOCUMENT Citation Only William Green. Roland Rodell.

The social and political ferment of the Progressive Era (1890s-1920s) was associated with a golden age in Wisconsin archaeology for avocationals and professionals alike. In 1901, a group of archaeological enthusiasts led by Charles E. Brown founded the Archeological Section of the Wisconsin Natural History Society. The Section soon became the independent Wisconsin Archeological Society (WAS). Its promotion of the “scientific and educational value” of archaeology was meant to engage “scientists,...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Timothy Everhart.

The Caldwell Mound was a prehistoric conical mound located in the central Scioto River Valley, in modern-day Ross County, Ohio. Excavated by prominent amateur archaeologist, Donald McBeth in 1942, the Caldwell mound revealed a unique, if detailed funerary complex. Yet, these results remained largely unpublished. Exhibiting characteristics historically considered "Adena" and "Hopewell", the Caldwell mound presents either a call to update local cultural systematics or adds data speaking to a...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Jesse Tune. Heather L. Smith. Stephen Yerka.

The transition from Clovis fluting techniques to the variety of later Paleoindian fluting methods and fluted-point morphologies represents one of the earliest major technological shifts currently known in North America. This transition generally coincides with the beginning of the Younger Dryas, and much speculation exists concerning potential correlations between changes in environmental factors and Paleoindian technologies. Some researchers argue that late Pleistocene ecological transitions...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Joni Manson.

Archaeologists often wring their hands and bemoan the lack of regulations or guidelines designed to protect archaeological sites from destruction during development. Section 106 of the NHPA applies only to projects receiving federal funding, licenses, or permits. ARPA applies only to federal and Indian lands. Several states have State Historic Preservation Acts that apply Section 106-like regulations to state projects. Some cities have adopted legislation to protect cultural resources. However,...