Ethnohistoric Research (Investigation Type)

This kind of research includes systematic description and analysis of changes in cultural systems through time, using historical documents and oral and traditional histories. Ethnohistoric studies typically deal with time periods of initial or early contact between different cultural systems, for example, European explorers or early colonists and indigenous cultures.

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Na'nza, The Ponca Fort (1960)
DOCUMENT Full-Text W. Raymond Wood.

The purpose of this study is to describe the remains from 25KX1, the Ponca Fort, and to assess the position of the site in Plains archaeology. While the ethnology of the Ponca has received some attention, the archaeology of the tribe is still subject for speculation. One of the objectives of the excavation program of the Nebraska State Archaeological Survey in north central Nebraska between 1933 and 1940 was to locate precisely and excavate a Ponca village site. Of the several sites...


A Naknek Chronicle: Ten Thousand Years in a Land of Lakes and Rivers and Mountains of Fire (2005)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Don E. Dumond.

A Naknek Chronicle is an overview of the archaeology, prehistory and events leading to the twentieth century in Katmai National Park. It provides firsthand accounts of surprising archaeological discoveries and tells a fascinating story, punctuated by volcanic eruptions and floods, pixies and small tools, strange newcomers and unexplained disappearances, and puzzling engravings on river pebbles.


National Register of Historic Places Significance Evaluation of the African-American Barracks Locale (8.3 Acres) at Camp Forrest (40CF310) Arnold Air Force Base Coffee and Franklin Counties, Tennessee (Draft Final Report) (2010)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Hillori Schenker. Amanda Kincaid. Mathia Scherer. Marc E. Wampler.

From January to May 2010, AMEC Earth & Environmental conducted archival research for the African-American barracks locale (8.3 acres) at Camp Forrest (40CF310). The research was conducted to gather information toward a historic context to assess the significance of the locale with regard to its National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility status. Several local, state, and federal repositories were visited and researched for the project in an effort to gather as much information as...


Native American Determination for Kennewick Man (2016)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Scott A. Spellmon.

This is a copy of the official determination by the Division Commander of the Northwestern Division of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Brigadier General Scott A. Spellmon, that for the purposes of compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Kennewick Man skeletal remains should be considered "Native American." The 14-page report describes the information and research results that support this determination. The determination is based on review...


The Native American Ethnography and Ethnohistory of Joshua Tree National Park: An Overview (2002)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Lowell John Bean. Sylvia Brakke Vane.

This report constitutes Phase I of a study of the Ethnography and Ethnohistory of Native Americans of Joshua Tree National Park, referred to throughout the text as the Project Area. It was proposed that Phase I should include a review of archaeological reports, ethnographic/ethnohistorical reports in the files of Cultural Systems Research, Inc, (CSRI) that contained information on the Serrano, Cahuilla, Chemehuevi, and Mojave, and the contents of CSRI's library and archives, in order to draft...


Native American Experience In Iowa: An Archaeological Perspective (1978)
DOCUMENT Citation Only David Meyer Gradwohl.

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Native American Historic Land Use At Kirtland Air Force Base Bernalillo County, New Mexico (Draft) (1996)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Richard D. Holmes.

Historic land use of the Kirtland Air Force Base area by Native American groups was researched by TRC Mariah Associates, Inc. The principal questions were what ways did these groups use the land and what areas were used. Potential Native American groups using the project area include people of Isleta Pueblo, Sandia Pueblo, residents of the Salinas Province east of the Manzano Mountains, as well as Apaches and Comanches. The focus is on the people of Isleta Pueblo in that they are the closest to...


Native Subsistence Adaptations in the Great Plains (1983)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Waldo R. Wedel.

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Native Village of Eklutna: Archaeological Resources and Traditional Cultural Properties, the K'enaht'ana Dena'ina Utilization of Lands Now Under the Purview of US Army Garrison-Alaska, Fort Richardson, Alaska (2006)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Daniel E. Stone.

The Native Village of Eklutna (NVE) received a contract in 2006 (912CZ-05-C-0018) from USAG-AK to identify Traditional Cultural Properties (TCP) upon USAG-AK property, Fort Richardson, and within a one mile area of effect, the buffer area. Thirty-six geographical landscapes were investigated, including eight referenced by the Dena’ina Elder Shem Pete (Kari and Fall 2003). In addition to the field work, NVE staff collected and transcribed oral history interviews with Dena’ina Elders, the...


New Empire of the Rockies: a History of Northeast Colorado
DOCUMENT Citation Only Steven F. Mehl.

This resource is a citation record only, the Center for Digital Antiquity does not have a copy of this document. The information in this record has been migrated into tDAR from the National Archaeological Database Reports Module (NADB-R) and updated. Most NADB-R records consist of a document citation and other metadata but do not have the documents themselves uploaded. If you have a digital copy of the document and would like to have it curated in tDAR, please contact us at comments@tdar.org.


New Melones Archaeological Project, Stanislaus River, Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties, California: Phase VI; Part 2: Ethnography and Ethno- History. (1976)
DOCUMENT Citation Only M. J. Moratto. Alice Hall.

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New Perspectives On the Pueblos (1972)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Alfonso Ortiz.

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New World Discovery Archaeology Colloquium (2012)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Fred White

Leading anthropologists discuss the Hernando De Soto expedition and America’s first Spanish missions. In 2012 Dr. Ashley White arranged a colloquium panel of academic scholars to be interviewed and filmed on location in Florida, Georgia, New York and New Jersey by the Halifax Media Group about the recent discoveries at the MR03538 archaeological site in Florida. The following discussions have been adjusted for length and hypertext links are provided for the entire archived conversations and...


New World Treasures – Artifacts from Conquistador Hernando De Soto’s 1539 Expedition (2013)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Fred White

The Appleton Museum of Art New World Treasures Exhibition Artifacts from Conquistador Hernando De Soto’s 1539 Expedition and the Lost Mission of San Buenaventura De Potano A team of international historians and archaeologists have been thoroughly investigating this De Soto site and the lost Franciscan Mission of San Buenaventura since its discovery in 2005. The archaeologists credited with the discovery and honored by the United States Congress are University of Florida professors, Dr....


Nicollet and Fremont (1920)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Doane Robinson.

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North American Indian Mythology (1965)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Cottie Burland.

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The North American Indians: a Sourcebook (1967)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Roger C. Owen. James J. F. Deetz. Anthony D. Fisher.

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North Dakota Indians: An Introduction (1986)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Mary Jane Schneider.

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North Slope Borough Commission on History and Culture, Kaktovik, Alaska An Overview of Relocations (1977)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Jon M. Nelson. Ernie Frankson. Ronald Brower. Maldo Bodfish. Amos Morry. Nanny Woods. Warren Neakok.

This study attempts to assess the past and present relationships between the United States Navy, the United States Air Force, and the Northern Eskimo village of Kaktovik, Alaska. Specifically, it focuses on the question of Arctic military land withdrawals: how these withdrawals were established, which priorities were involved and what their impact has been upon this village in terms of community development and planning.


Northeast (1978)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Bruce G. Trigger.

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Northeastern North America Archaeology
PROJECT Uploaded by: Francis McManamon

Documents and other data related to the archaeological record of Northeastern North America


Northern Basin of Mexico Historical Ecology Project
PROJECT Uploaded by: Chris Morehart

This project examines the long term and continuous production of human landscapes in the northern Basin of Mexico. Building off of several long term and short term projects in this area, this project combines regional archaeological and environmental research with local-scale survey and excavation of communities, households, and water management features. This project examines how the landscape shaped and was shaped by the ways local communities confronted various political entities across time,...


Northern Colorado's First Settlers (1937)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Roy G. Coffin.

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Northern Plains-Woodland Interaction In Prehistory (1990)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Michael G. Michlovic.

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Notes on Mitla Lore and Language (1960)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Howard Leigh.

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