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PROJECT Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 006 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. In order to better provide for planning to conserve the archaeological resources of Mounds State Park, all available literature on the park was reviewed and an archaeological survey was conducted of all areas which had not been previously surveyed. Based on this work a total of 33 prehistoric and 11 historic sites in the park are now confirmed. The data...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Jeanette E. Buehrig. Ronald Hicks.

In order to better provide for planning to conserve the archaeological resources of Mounds State Park, all available literature on the park was reviewed and an archaeological survey was conducted of all areas which had not been previously surveyed. Based on this work a total of 33 prehistoric and 11 historic sites in the park are now confirmed. The data compiled have been used to propose a management plan for the archaeological resources of the park area. In general it is recommended that...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Donald R. Cochran.

Between June 1 and June 26, 1987, students participating in the annual Ball State University Archaeological Field School carried out test excavations at Mounds State Park, Anderson, Indiana. The excavations were conducted under the guidelines of a proposal submitted to the Division of State Parks of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and within the framework of the Park's Archaeological Resources Management Plan (Buehrig and Hicks 1982). Three goals were identified for the 1987...

PROJECT Uploaded by: Applied Anthropology Laboratories Ball State University

This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 023 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. Between June 1 and June 26, 1987, students participating in the annual Ball State University Archaeological Field School carried out test excavations at Mounds State Park, Anderson, Indiana. The excavations were conducted under the guidelines of a proposal submitted to the Division of State Parks of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and within...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Beth Kolbe.

Ball State University conducted an archaeological field school at Mounds State Park in 1988. The field school contined the work inititated by the 1987 field school and included test excavations at an apparent gateway focal point, at three earthworks and re-excavation of a feature. A contour map of one earthwork and a map of the southern enclosure complex were also generated.

PROJECT Uploaded by: Applied Anthropology Laboratories Ball State University

This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 034 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. Ball State University conducted an archaeological field school at Mounds State Park in 1988. The field school contined the work inititated by the 1987 field school and included test excavations at an apparent gateway focal point, at three earthworks and re-excavation of a feature. A contour map of one earthwork and a map of the southern enclosure complex...

PROJECT Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 061 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. The focus of this book is a site called Anderson Mounds. This site contains several earthen monuments (earthworks) about 2,000 years old and is unique because it is so well preserved. The earliest historic settlers of the land, the Bronnenberg family, preserved the site in its original wooded setting. In the 1890s the land passed into the hands of the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Donald R. Cochran. Beth K. McCord.

The focus of this book is a site called Anderson Mounds. This site contains several earthen monuments (earthworks) about 2,000 years old and is unique because it is so well preserved. The earliest historic settlers of the land, the Bronnenberg family, preserved the site in its original wooded setting. In the 1890s the land passed into the hands of the Union Traction Company who built an amusement park around the earthworks but still managed to preserve them relatively unharmed. They passed into...

PROJECT Uploaded by: Applied Anthropology Laboratories Ball State University

This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 068 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. In September of 2005, as part of Indiana Archaeology Month activities, the Archaeological Resources Management Service (ARMS) at Ball State University conducted a small archaeological investigation at Mounds State Park. The project involved the excavation of several shovel tests on the north and west sides of the Bronnenberg House, as well as, a few...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Beth K. McCord.

In September of 2005, as part of Indiana Archaeology Month activities, the Archaeological Resources Management Service (ARMS) at Ball State University conducted a small archaeological investigation at Mounds State Park. The project involved the excavation of several shovel tests on the north and west sides of the Bronnenberg House, as well as, a few shovel tests at new interpretative sign locations for three earthworks. The project recovered over 1700 artifacts from the Bronnenberg...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Beth K. McCord.

The 1999 Ball State University archaeological field school was held at the Anderson Mounds complex located in Mounds State Park and the New Castle complex. These two sites represent the best preserved Middle Woodland earthwork complexes in east central Indiana. Limited excavations were conducted at several of the earthworks at Anderson Mounds and one habitation site. Investigations at New Castle re-opened areas previously excavated to expose intact profiles in Mound 4. Information concerning...

PROJECT Uploaded by: Applied Anthropology Laboratories Ball State University

This is the tDAR Project page that represents Reports of Investigation 073 from the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University. The 1999 Ball State University archaeological field school was held at the Anderson Mounds complex located in Mounds State Park and the New Castle complex. These two sites represent the best preserved Middle Woodland earthwork complexes in east central Indiana. Limited excavations were conducted at several of the earthworks at Anderson Mounds and one...