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A second field season of archaeological investigation was conducted at the Schroeder Saddletree Factory and Residence in Madison, Indiana. The project was funded in part through a Department of Interior Historic Preservation Survey and Planning Grant administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. The excavation built upon the results of the 1997 field school, which indicated no substantial cultural remains predating the Schroeder...
ROI055, Continued Evaluation of Cultural Resources at the Ben Schroeder Saddletree Factory and Residence: Examining Additional Historical and Archaeological Evidence
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 055 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. A second field season of archaeological investigation was conducted at the Schroeder Saddletree Factory and Residence in Madison, Indiana. The project was funded in part through a Department of Interior Historic Preservation Survey and Planning Grant administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and...
ROI057, Recovery of Two Albee Features at the Jarrett Site (12-Dl-689), Delaware County, Indiana (2001)
In 1998, 2 prehistoric features were reported eroding from the Jarrett site (12Dl689) located west of Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. The features were salvaged by the Archaeological Resources Management Service at Ball State University in December of 1998. The feature contents and radiocarbon dates placed the features within the Late Woodland Albee Phase. The floral analysis of the features gives further insights to Albee subsistence practices. This report details the recovery and analysis of...
ROI057, Recovery of Two Albee Features at the Jarrett Site (12-Dl-689), Delaware County, Indiana
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 057 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. In 1998, 2 prehistoric features were reported eroding from the Jarrett site (12Dl689) located west of Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. The features were salvaged by the Archaeological Resources Management Service at Ball State University in December of 1998. The feature contents and radiocarbon dates placed the features within the Late Woodland Albee...
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...
ROI063, SR 129 Rehabilitation INDOT Project #STP-3378 (), Des #9502690, Switzerland County, Indiana
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 063 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. The Hall site (12Sw327) is a multicomponent historic farmstead and prehistoric site located on the valley edge and floodplain of Long Run, north of Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana. Archaeological testing revealed that the occupation of the farmstead ranged from the early to mid 19th century to the mid to late 20th century. A total of sixteen historic...
ROI063, SR 129 Rehabilitation INDOT Project #STP-3378 (), Des #9502690, Switzerland County, Indiana: Archaeological Testing of Site 12Sw327 (2002)
The Hall site (12Sw327) is a multicomponent historic farmstead and prehistoric site located on the valley edge and floodplain of Long Run, north of Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana. Archaeological testing revealed that the occupation of the farmstead ranged from the early to mid 19th century to the mid to late 20th century. A total of sixteen historic cultural features were identified. Prehistoric components were found at the site, but no undisturbed prehistoric contexts were found. No...
ROI063, SR 129 Rehabilitation INDOT Project #STP-3378 (), Des #9502690, Switzerland County, Indiana: Archaeological Testing of Site 12Sw339 (2002)
Site 12Sw339 is a multicomponent historic and prehistoric site located on a section of Illinoian till plain south of Moorefield, Switzerland county, Indiana. Archaeological testing revealed that the main occupation was mid 19th century to early 20th century, with a minor prehistoric occupation. A total of three historic cultural features were identified at the site. These include a limestone well, a coal concentration/stain, and a brick and limestone house foundation. No prehistoric features...
ROI075, Archaeological Investigations at the Hobbs’ Knob (12M266) and Taylor Ten (12H987) Sites, Madison and Hamilton Counties, Indiana (2009)
The Archaeological Resources Management Service (ARMS) at Ball State University conducted a FY2008 Historic Preservation Fund Grant to investigate and nominate two prehistoric habitation sites in the Upper White River drainage to the National Register of Historic Places. The two sites, Hobbs’ Knob (12M266) and Taylor Ten (12H987), have provided important information on prehistoric settlement in the Upper White River drainage, however information on the integrity of deposits was lacking. The...
ROI075, Archaeological Investigations at the Hobbs’ Knob (12M266) and Taylor Ten (12H987) Sites, Madison and Hamilton Counties, Indiana
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 075 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. The Archaeological Resources Management Service (ARMS) at Ball State University conducted a FY2008 Historic Preservation Fund Grant to investigate and nominate two prehistoric habitation sites in the Upper White River drainage to the National Register of Historic Places. The two sites, Hobbs’ Knob (12M266) and Taylor Ten (12H987), have provided important...
ROI076, Archaeological Investigations in the Upper Wabash River Valley: A 2009 Survey in Huntington, Miami and Wabash Counties, Indiana (2009)
The Archaeological Resources Management Service (ARMS) at Ball State University conducted a data enhancement project for threatened archaeological resources in the Little River and Wabash River valley in Miami, Wabash and Huntington Counties, Indiana, for a FY2008 Historic Preservation Fund Grant (Grant #21719-13). This Historic Preservation Fund grant project investigated the archaeological resources of the Little River and Wabash River valleys in Huntington, Miami and Wabash counties, Indiana....
ROI076, Archaeological Investigations in the Upper Wabash River Valley: A 2009 Survey in Huntington, Miami and Wabash Counties, Indiana
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 076 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. The Archaeological Resources Management Service (ARMS) at Ball State University conducted a data enhancement project for threatened archaeological resources in the Little River and Wabash River valley in Miami, Wabash and Huntington Counties, Indiana, for a FY2008 Historic Preservation Fund Grant (Grant #21719-13). This Historic Preservation Fund grant...
ROI078, Archeology of The Battles of Fort Recovery, Mercer County, Ohio: Education and Protection
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 078 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. The purpose of this project was to 1) delineate more clearly and accurately the boundaries of the Battle of the Wabash (1791) and the Battle of Fort Recovery (1794) and 2) through public education and involvement, to diminish threats to the battlefields. The project began with a thorough review of historic sources, collector interviews and oral traditions....
ROI078, Archeology of The Battles of Fort Recovery, Mercer County, Ohio: Education and Protection (2011)
The purpose of this project was to 1) delineate more clearly and accurately the boundaries of the Battle of the Wabash (1791) and the Battle of Fort Recovery (1794) and 2) through public education and involvement, to diminish threats to the battlefields. The project began with a thorough review of historic sources, collector interviews and oral traditions. The KOCOA (Key terrain, Observation and fields of fire, Cover and concealment, Obstacles, Avenue of approach and retreat) methodology was...
ROI080, A Distributional Archaeological Survey of the Southern Portion of Blackford County
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 080 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. The Applied Archaeology Laboratories (AAL) at Ball State University conducted a data enhancement project for archaeological resources in Blackford County, Indiana, for an FY2012 Historic Preservation Fund Grant (Grant #18-12-41921-3). This Historic Preservation Fund grant project investigated the archaeological resources of Blackford County, Indiana with a...
ROI080, A Distributional Archaeological Survey of the Southern Portion of Blackford County (2013)
The Applied Archaeology Laboratories (AAL) at Ball State University conducted a data enhancement project for archaeological resources in Blackford County, Indiana, for an FY2012 Historic Preservation Fund Grant (Grant #18-12-41921-3). This Historic Preservation Fund grant project investigated the archaeological resources of Blackford County, Indiana with a focus on the Big and Little Lick Creeks and the southern half of the county. Approximately 908.5 acres (367.7 hectares) of agricultural land...
ROI090, Archeology of the Battles of Fort Recovery, Mercer County, Ohio: A Deeper Understanding
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 090 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. The purpose of this project was to conduct additional systematic archeological investigations at the location of the Battle of the Wabash (1791), a pivotal battle and Native American victory in the Northwest Indian Wars. We investigated the northwest boundaries of the battlefield in addition to unsurveyed parcels of outlying agricultural land by means of...
ROI090, Archeology of the Battles of Fort Recovery, Mercer County, Ohio: A Deeper Understanding (2015)
The purpose of this project was to conduct additional systematic archeological investigations at the location of the Battle of the Wabash (1791), a pivotal battle and Native American victory in the Northwest Indian Wars. We investigated the northwest boundaries of the battlefield in addition to unsurveyed parcels of outlying agricultural land by means of metal detector and pedestrian surveys. All land investigated during this project was previously unsurveyed and within the boundaries of the...
ROI096, Scale and Community in Hopewell Networks (SCHoN): A Summary of Preliminary Results (2016)
Social scientists need to better understand the processes through which social interactions at multiple scales lead to the emergence and integration of larger social groups such as communities and societies. These processes are not limited to modern societies, and studying them in prehistoric contexts adds a deeper understanding of these processes. Drs. Mark A. Hill, Kevin C. Nolan, and Mark F. Seeman seek to understand the social world of prehistoric groups commonly referred to as "Ohio...
ROI096, Scale and Community in Hopewell Networks (SCHoN): A Summary of Preliminary Results
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 096 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. Social scientists need to better understand the processes through which social interactions at multiple scales lead to the emergence and integration of larger social groups such as communities and societies. These processes are not limited to modern societies, and studying them in prehistoric contexts adds a deeper understanding of these processes. Drs....
ROI109, Historic Homestead Survey of Versailles State Park, Ripley County, Indiana (2019)
The Applied Anthropology Laboratories (AAL) at Ball State University was awarded a FY2018 Historic Preservation grant (Grant # 18FFY-04) to survey (Permit # 2019031) sections of Versailles State Park, Ripley County, Indiana. This Historic Preservation Fund grant project investigated the archaeological resources of Versailles State Park with a focus on developing the histories of homestead sites within the park. Approximately 28 acres (11 hectares) of forested land was surveyed and 26 homestead...
ROI109, Historic Homestead Survey of Versailles State Park, Ripley County, Indiana
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 109 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. The Applied Anthropology Laboratories (AAL) at Ball State University was awarded a FY2018 Historic Preservation grant (Grant # 18FFY-04) to survey (Permit # 2019031) sections of Versailles State Park, Ripley County, Indiana. This Historic Preservation Fund grant project investigated the archaeological resources of Versailles State Park with a focus on...
ROI121, Battle of Peckuwe: Site Identification & Documentation and Public Outreach,Clark County Ohio
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 121 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. The following report reflects collaboration amongst multiple archaeologists and student researchers. The project objective for this National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) grant was two-fold: 1) to more clearly and accurately identify key strategic events and features of the Revolutionary War Battle of Peckuwe (1780) 2)...
ROI126, Fort Recovery Precontact Artifact Collection and Creation of The Digital Precontact Experience
This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 126 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. This project created The Digital Precontact Experience, an online multimedia StoryMap that highlights the Fort Recovery Historical Society’s (FRHS) precontact artifact collection housed in the Fort Recovery State Museum (FRSM).Archaeologists and students at Ball State University Applied Anthropology Laboratories (BSU AAL) developed the StoryMap,...