Isolated Burial (Site Type Keyword)
Parent: Funerary and Burial Structures or Features
A location containing a human burial, spatially removed from other archaeological evidence.
226-250 (346 Records)
This 1887 book on Chirqui looks at the various uses of gold, copper, and bronze among the inhabitants. This selection concentrates on the use of gold and copper in the production of human figurines. This selection also includes the contextual information found in the introduction or "general discussion" section of the book that was written in 1887 by the author.
The Gentleman's Magazine (1860)
This document contains the 840 page January to June 1860 edition of the "Gentlemens Magizine." For this project the section used was: "Account of the recent discovery of Indian tombs, containing figures in gold and pottery, in Chiriqui, near Panamá," in The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, vol. 8 (208), January-June. Edited by S. Urban, pp. 45-47. London: John Henry and James Parker.
Geologic, Geoarchaeologic, and Historical Investigation of the Discovery Site of Ancient Remains in Columbia Park, Kennewick, Washington (1998)
During December 1997, a research team from the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES) conducted geologic investigations at a site in Columbia Park, Kennewick, W A where human remains had been found in the summer of 1996. This study was conducted at the request of the U.S. Army Engineer District, Walla Walla (CENWW), in support of the Corps' resource stewardship responsibilities and to represent the Federal interest in legal issues related to the remains known as Kennewick Man. It...
Geologic, Geoarchaeologic, and Historical Investigation of the Discovery Site of Ancient Remains in Columbia Park, Kennewick, Washington (1998)
During December 1997, a research team from the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES) conducted geologic investigations at a site in Columbia Park, Kennewick, WA, where human remains had been found in the summer of 1996. This study was conducted at the request of the U.S. Army Engineer District, Walla Walla (CENWW), in support of the Corps' resource stewardship responsibilities and to represent the Federal interest in legal issues related to the remains known as Kennewick Man. It...
Gold Rush Found in the Graves at Chiriqui, Now in the Possesion of Tiffany & Co, and From Sketches Taken by Mr. W.G. Overen, U.S.M. (1859)
This document is a section of an article that provides illustrations of gold artifacts found in graves at Chiriqui
Gold-Hunters in Chiriqui (1859)
The 1859 newspaper article describes the arrival in Chiriqui of two explorers and chronicles the "trilling" story of their explorations in the region. This article also compares the gold fever that was experienced during the California Gold rush to the gold rush in Chiriqui--"alleged discovery of Second California."
Golden relics from Chiriqui. A paper read before the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia on Thursday October 5 (1867)
This article describes the artifacts that where exhibited at the The Numismatic and Antiquarian Society meeting on Oct. 5, 1867. The artifacts were excavated in 1859 from numerous huacas or burying grounds in the province of Chiriqui, Panama.
Grave goods from the intact grave at BE-16-KH site (KOT-F unit) (2010)
This document includes both images and descriptions of grave goods found at the intact grave at BE-16-KH site (KOT-F unit)
Grey Fox Ridge Data Recovery
Site AZ N:4:110(ASM) was a small pit house site that underwent data recovery excavation in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. This project folder contains only the final project report. The analyses of ceramics, flaked stone, ground stone, and veretebrate fauna are presented in the project report along with architectural, radiocarbon dating, pollen, macrobotanical, shell, mineral, and historical artifact information. This information is synthesized and used...
Ground-Penetrating Radar Tests at Possible Grave Sites in Eastern Kansas (2001)
Four small areas that might contain graves associated with use of the California and Oregon Trail segments in Eastern Kansas were examined with a group of geophysical instruments. Two sites contain apparent headstones with the names of the people believed to be buried there. All four of the sites also contain irregular stones without inscriptions that might be grave markers. Historic journal accounts written by travelers along the trails suggest the potential for multiple interments in the...
Historic and Archaeological Resources Protection Plan for Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, South Carolina (1997)
The Historic and Archaeological Resources Protection (HARP) Plan for the Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, provides local Commands with guidance for efficient compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and Federal archaeological protection legislation. The preparation of a HARP plan is dictated by the Department of the Navy in the OPNAVINST 5090.1B 23.6. Note that there is no absolute requirement to preserve; the key to compliance is protective management of National Register...
Holmberg Datasets for Excavation of at Chiriqui, Panama (2010)
This file contains all relevent datasets (in multiple sheets) for the Chiriqui, Panama Project.
An Interagency Agreement Between DOA and DOI on the Delegation of Responsibilities for the Kennewick Human Remains [March 24, 1998] (1998)
Interagency Agreement Between the Department of the Army and the Department of the Interior on the Delegation of Responsibilities under Section 3 of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act pertaining to Human Remains Discovered Near the City of Kennewick, Washington.
An Introducton and Index to Documents and Reports about the Kennewick Man (2013)
This document provides an overview, introduction, and listing of the various reports and related documents regarding the Kennewick Man remains.
Kennewick Man Case: Scientific Studies and Legal Issues (2014)
The human skeletal remains referred to as the "Kennewick Man" or the "Ancient One", were found in July 1996 below the surface of Lake Wallula, a section of the Columbia River pooled behind McNary Dam in Kennewick, Washington. The discovery was made by a pair of college students wading in the shallow water along the southern lake bank. Most commentators and reporters described the legal controversy that developed and swirled around the Kennewick remains in rather super-heated rhetoric pitting...
Kirtland Air Force Base Project Metadata
Project metadata for resources within the Kirtland Air Force Base cultural heritage resources collection.
Letter from Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt to Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera Regarding Disposition of the Kennewick Human Remains (2000)
This letter describes the Department of Interior's (DOI) final determination and resolution of the issues delegated to DOI by the Department of the Army (DOA) in a March 1998 interagency agreement. In this agreement, DOI agreed to make the following two determinations related to the set of human skeletal remains recovered on July 26, 1996, from Columbia Park, land controlled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE), near the city of Kennewick, Benton County, Washington: 1) whether these human...
Letter--Departmental Consulting Archeologist, DOI-NPS, to the US Army Corps of Engineers regarding questions about Kennewick Man [Dec. 23, 1997] (1997)
This letter, written by Francis P. McManamon, Departmental Consulting Archeologist, to Lt. Colonel Donald Curtis, Jr., United States Army Corps of Engineers-Walla Walla District, provides answers to a set of questions posed regarding aspects of the Kennewick Man case. Col. Curtis asked Dr. McManamon to address these questions because the DCA office was responsible for providing governmentwide expertise on implementation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
Letters of correspondence relating to Catawba Indian Nation Repatriation of Human Remains (2001)
This document contains letters between Terry Madewell, Shaw AFB Natural and Cultural Resources Manager, Wenonah Haire, THPO Executive Director, and Gilbert Blue, Chairman of the Catawba Indian Nation. These letters document the process of repatriation of Catawba Nation human remains in compliance with NAGPRA.
Level Forms Terrace O8 (2015)
This pdf file contains all of the level forms for Terrace O8, which were excavated in January of 2015.
Level Forms Terrace S19 (2010)
This .pdf file contains all of the level forms for the excavations conducted on Terrace S19, on Cerro Danush in Oaxaca, Mexico. Excavations took place between August and November of 2009. The first two pages show the grid system and the level forms are organized by northing and easting. Please see the project report for 2010 for more information.
Level Forms Terrace S25 (2015)
This .pdf file contains the level forms for the 2m x 2m units excavated on Terrace S25 of Cerro Danush in Oaxaca Mexico. This fieldwork was conducted between January of 2015 and June of 2015. The first page contains the grid system used to determine the unit northing and easting. For more information, please see the Project Report for 2015.
Long Branch Lake Survey 1974-1978
The Long Branch Lake Survey 1974–1978 was authorized under the Flood Control Act of 1965 (Grantham 1986:1). The investigation was initiated because the construction of Long Branch Lake would directly impact and result in the loss of significant archaeological data. Since preservation was unfeasible, the USACE, Kansas City District, contracted with Northeast Missouri State University to recover archaeological data in order to mitigate the effects of construction. Between the summer of 1974 and...
Martinez Wash Campsite Arizona Site Steward File (1998)
This is an Arizona Site Steward file for the Martinez Wash Campsite, located on Bureau of Land Management land. The site is comprised of a possible stone wall, sherd and artifact scatter, grinding features, and a historic grave. The file consists of a site data form, two maps of the site location, antiquities site inventory form, and an unlabeled site information form.
Maya Political Economy: A Spatial, Temporal, and Contextual Analysis of Jade Deposits throughout the Southern Lowlands (2009)
Jade is a valuable tool for studying Maya political economy because it is not only geologically rare but socially and ritually significant. Control of jade acquisition, production, and distribution became a measure of the power, prestige, and authority of the increasingly competitive polity elites. However, there is no catalog of jade artifacts for the Maya region. Therefore, this study compiles jade data from eight Southern Lowland sites with well-documented collections, creating a publicly...