Lithic (Material Keyword)

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Man, Models and Management: An Overview of the Archaeology of the Arizona Strip and the Management of Its Cultural Resources (1989)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Jeffrey Altschul. Helen C. Fairley.

The region encompassing the land north and west of the Colorado River in the State of Arizona is the subject of this Class I cultural resources overview. This region, commonly referred to as the Arizona Strip, contains approximately 3.5 million acres, of which 2.75 million acres are administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 650,000 acres are under the jurisdiction of the USDA Forest Service, and the balance is controlled by various State and Federal agencies, Indian tribes, and...


Mary Ann Cole Site (12CR1) 1979-1981
PROJECT John T. Dorwin. US Army Corps of Engineers Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections, St. Louis District. US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District.

Data recovery at the Mary Ann Cole Site (12CR1) in Crawford County, Indiana, consisted of archaeological excavations at the site and a geologic survey of lithic resources in nearby uplands. Excavations examined deposits consisting primarily of lithic refuse reflecting the manufacture of a variety of chert objects relating to the Late Archaic/Early Woodland transitional and Middle Woodland Periods. Materials indicated a lithic manufacturing locus composed entirely of waste products and broken or...


Melrose Air Force Range Resources
PROJECT Uploaded by: Rachel Fernandez

Project metadata for resources within the Melrose Air Force Range cultural heritage resources collection.


Of Stones and Spirits: Pursuing the Past of Antelope Hill (2000)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Tyler Sutton

Antelope Hill (AZ X:8:7 [ASM]) is a well-known archaeological site in the lower Gila River valley. The hill has been used as a quarry for milling implements and many of its boulders are covered in petroglyphs. In response to a 500-year flood event, the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District (WMIDD) proposed to use its quarry at Antelope Hill to supply rock to repair damaged water-control devices along the Gila River. This undertaking required a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of...


Phase II Archaeological Test Excavations at Sites 40CF305, 40CF306, 40FR237, and 40FR506 Arnold Air Force Base Coffee and Franklin Counties, Tennessee - Revised Draft Report (2010)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Marc E. Wampler. Duane Simpson. Kim Smith. John Hunter. Steve Mocas.

Phase II archaeological site testing was performed from January to March 2010 at prehistoric sites 40CF305, 40CF306, 40FR506, and 40FR237. Sites 40CF305, 40CF306, and 40FR506 were recommended ineligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Site 40FR237 was recommended as eligible for listing on the NRHP.


Pine Grove Site (12MO183) 1987
PROJECT Patrick J. Mundon. US Army Corps of Engineers Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections, St. Louis District. US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District.

The USACE, Louisville District obtained the collection through an archaeological test excavation at the Pine Grove Site, Lake Monroe Reservoir in 1987. Limited excavations at the Pine Grove Site (12MO183) were done by GBL in contract with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Divisions of Reservoirs. A possible Paleoindian component, continuing severe erosion, and the discovery of four pothunter holes prompted the site investigation. The fieldwork was conducted under the supervision...


Pit House, Presidio, and Privy: 1,400 Years of Archaeology and History on Block 180, Tucson, Arizona (1997)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Tyler Sutton

This report details the results of archival research and archaeological testing and data recovery on the historical Block 180 of the original townsite of Tucson. This work was conducted by Statistical Research, Inc., for the Pima County Facilities Management Department due to the planned construction of the Pima County Public Works Center and YMCA complex on the block. The investigations uncovered extensive evidence of human occupation of the block from the prehistoric Hohokam to the historical...


Rams Procedural Manual (1982)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Jim deVos

This survey was required as part of the Environmental Assessment process prior to initiation of construction of the proposed Advanced Measurement Site, RAMS. Three large prehistoric sites, three small lithic scatters, one small lithic and ceramic scatter, a rock cairn, and an historic road were located within the project area and associated rights-of- way.


Rock Art in Arizona (1995)
DOCUMENT Full-Text J. Homer Thiel.

In 1993, the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office, Arizona State Parks, funded a historic context statement and overview of the state's rock art sites. Desert Archaeology personnel searched through archives for site records, visited libraries to uncover rock art reports, and identified current research topics pertaining to the state's sites. This volume presents the findings of that study. More than 2,300 rock art sites were identified; however, site records were found to vary in quality,...


Site Record LA 99457 (2023)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Jim deVos

Site Record LA 99457. Missile Theodolite and lithic scatter.


Survey at Strom Thurmond Lake 1992-1993
PROJECT US Army Corps of Engineers Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections, St. Louis District. US Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Savannah District archaeological collections were sent to the Veterans Curation Program’s (VCP) Washington, DC laboratory in the winter of 2010, and then moved to the Alexandria laboratory in August 2011. The Alexandria VCP laboratory is a USACE, St. Louis District’s Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections project, which is staffed through John Milner Associates, Inc., a cultural resource management...


Surveys at Patoka Lake 1977
PROJECT US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District. US Army Corps of Engineers Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections, St. Louis District.

GBL provided the VCP with an electronic catalog entitled USACE GBL Accession Inventory 11 30 09. This catalog contained detailed information about each of the investigations within the GBL collection. Because the Patoka Lake investigations did not have individual reports, it was determined that the investigations would be separated based on the information found in the GBL catalog. Therefore, four separate Patoka Lake investigations were created based on the different worksheets within the GBL...


Their Own Road: Archaeological Investigations along State Route 260 Payson to Heber - Christopher Creek Section and Sharp Creek Campground (2014)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Sarah A. Herr. CaraMia R. Whitney.

In this volume, the easternmost portion of the State Route (SR) 260 —Payson to Heber Archaeological project is described. Driving east from where the SR 260 project begins near Payson, Arizona, the environment changes from rolling hills and meadows to narrow ridges and perennial streams. There are few open areas as the road winds between the Mogollon Rim to the north and Christopher Mountain to the south. Prehistoric and historic sites are situated on the hills and terraces above the permanent...