Carlyle Lake (Geographic Keyword)
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Shoreline Survey of the Lower 80 Miles of the Illinois River Brown, Cass, Pike, Morgan, Scott, Calhoun, Green, and Jersey Counties, Illinois Bear Creek Archeology, Inc. undertook a 4.6 m wide bank site survey along the lower 80 miles of the Illinois River. Seventy-two sites were examined and the soil profile recorded. Limited auger testing supplemented the profile at 18 sites. At 17 sites, datum rods were placed and measured from the scarp for erosion monitoring. Conclusions are that...
Saving the Past from the Future: Archaeological Curation in the St. Louis District (1991)
The St. Louis District, Corps of Engineers has been involved with the management of archaeological resources removed from District property for over 30 years. At least 92 collection-generating projects were completed during this period. Vast quantities of archaeological materials salvaged from these operations are now stored in the repositories of ten curatorial institutions in Missouri and Illinois. Over the years, Corps personnel have become increasingly aware of the inability of most...