Hearth (Site Type Keyword)

Parent: Archaeological Feature

Discolored area of soil, often including charcoal, ash deposits or fire cracked rock, exhibiting evidence of use in association with fire. May be bounded (e.g., rock ring) or ill-defined.

1,226-1,250 (2,467 Records)

Fire-cracked Rock Use and Reuse in the Hueco Bolson, Fort Bliss, Texas (1997)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Cynthia L. Tennis. Johanna M. Hunziker. Jeff D. Leach.

The Center for Archaeological Research of The University of Texas at San Antonio conducted an analysis of 29,058 pieces of fire-cracked rock and burned caliche selected from a sample of hundreds of features tested as part of the Hueco Mountain Archaeological Project at Fort Bliss, Texas. Feature and non-feature material included in this analysis were collected from site FB 13237 located on the proximal fan, FB 12719 within the basin area, and FB 12412 situated in the transitional zone between...


Firehearth Excavation Methods (1978)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Judy Pinner.

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.


Flake Data.csv (2020)
DATASET Ross Fields.

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Flaked Lithic Debitage (1985)
DATASET Carl J. Phagan.

The Reductive Technologies Group (RTG) was responsible for supporting the broad research goals of the DAP through the implementation of a mid-level research design governing the collection and analysis of data from “artifacts which were manufactured by reductive, or subtractive techniques” (Phagan 1986a:79). Independent datasets for each of the four preliminary analysis systems reflect the technological distinctions made between flaked lithic tools (FLT10a and FLT10b); the debitage created in...


Flaked Lithic Tools: Temporal-Spatial Dataset (1985)
DATASET Carl J. Phagan.

The Reductive Technologies Group (RTG) was responsible for supporting the broad research goals of the DAP through the implementation of mid-level research design governing the collection and analysis of data from “artifacts which were manufactured by reductive, or subtractive techniques” (Phagan 1986a: 79). The RTG was headed by Roger A. Moore between 1978 and 1979; Carl J. Phagan assumed this position from 1979 to 1985, with the assistance of T. Homer Hruby between 1980 and 1984. Supporting...


Floatation Analysis report from subcontractor (1995)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Virginia Popper. Lisa Klug.

The analysis of botanical remains from the Lake Elsinore site (Riv-2798) was conducted to provide evidence of plant use by the prehistoric inhabitants of this site. Riv-2798 is an open air site located at the bottom of a small hill on the banks of the outlet channel for Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California (Grenda, personal communication, 1995). Radiocarbon dates are not yet available for this site, however a preliminary analysis by the site’s investigators suggests that the site was...


Floodplain Archaeology At the Holmes Terrace Site (24FR52), Fergus County, Montana (1982)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Leslie B. Davis. Stephen A. Aaberg. Michael Wilson. Robert Ottersberg.

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.


The Fog Creek Archeological Sites Badlands National Park (1996)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Ann M. Johnson.

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.


Formation Processes in Curecanti Archeology: The Elk Creek Site (1996)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Janis L. Dial.

Mitigative archeological investigations were conducted in 1983 at the southern end of the important Elk Creek site, 5GN204/205, within Curecanti National Recreation Area prior to construction of a park apartment complex. That portion of the site extended onto a rocky promontory overlooking Blue Mesa Lake. Archeological activities undertaken at the site in 1982 focused upon the western half of the promontory (Jones 1986), while the eastern half of the point was investigated the following year....


Fort Jeremy Arizona Site Steward File (2003)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Jeremy Haines. S. Courtright. E. Morgan.

This is an Arizona Site Steward file for the Fort Jeremy site, comprised of a fortified hilltop, clay hearth, and artifact scatter, located on Tonto National Forest land. The file consists of a heritage inventory form and map of the site location. The earliest dated document is from 1997.


Fort St. Joseph 1.0: Creating a Comprehensive Information Management Scheme for the Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project (2010)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Erin Claussen.

This thesis documents the effort to curate digital information associated with the Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project, which has been generated over the past decade of investigation of the site of Fort St. Joseph, an 18th century mission, garrison, and trading post complex located in present-day Niles, MI. A review of literature on the subject of archaeological curation and collections management was undertaken to inform the approach to execution of this project, which included the creation...


The Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project
PROJECT Michael Nassaney.

The Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project is a collaboration between Western Michigan University and the City of Niles, MI to investigate, interpret, and preserve the physical remains of the site of Fort St. Joseph, a mission, garrison, and trading post complex occupied from 1691 to 1781 by the French then British. Since its inception, the Project has cultivated a robust program of public archaeology to involve and invest the community in the preservation of the site and more generally, the...


Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project Logo (2009)
IMAGE Randy Peyser.

Logo developed for the Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project. Incorporates feathers into the French fleur-de-lis, symbolizing the multi-faceted interactions and negotiations between Native and European peoples that took place in the context of the fur trade at Fort St. Joseph. Blue and red are representative of the colors of the French flag.


Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project: 2000 Letter Report (2000)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael Nassaney.

Summarizes activities and results of the 2000 field season, primarily focused upon survey in the vicinity of the site of Fort St. Joseph.


Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project: 2001 Letter Report (2001)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael Nassaney.

Summarizes activities and results of the 2001 field season, primarily focused upon survey in the vicinity of the site of Fort St. Joseph.


Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project: 2002 Letter Report (2002)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael Nassaney.

Summarizes activities and results of the 2002 field season.


Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project: 2004 Letter Report (2004)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael Nassaney.

Summarizes activities and results of the 2004 field season.


Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project: 2006 Letter Report (2006)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael Nassaney.

Summarizes activities and results of the 2006 field season.


Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project: 2006-2007 Annual Report (2007)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael Nassaney.

Summarizes the activities conducted under the auspices of the project, particularly in regards to fieldwork, public education, and public outreach from September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2007.


Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project: 2007 Field Season Summary (2007)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Erin Claussen. Meghan Cook. Amanda Brooks. Michael Nassaney.

Presents results of survey and excavations conducted by the 2007 Western Michigan University Archaeological Field School under the auspices of the Project.


Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project: 2007-2008 Annual Report (2008)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael Nassaney.

Summarizes the activities conducted under the auspices of the project, particularly in regards to fieldwork, public education, and public outreach from September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2008. Includes a comprehensive list of Project outcomes for this time period including all presentations and publications.


Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project: 2008 Field Season Summary (2008)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Amanda Brooks. Emily Powell. Michael Nassaney.

Presents results of survey and excavations conducted by the 2008 Western Michigan University Archaeological Field School under the auspices of the Project.


Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project: 2008-2009 Annual Report (2009)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael Nassaney.

Summarizes the activities conducted under the auspices of the project, particularly in regards to fieldwork, public education, and public outreach from September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009. Includes a comprehensive list of Project outcomes for this time period including all presentations and publications.


Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project: 2009 Field Season Summary (2009)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Ian Kerr. Andrew Beaupré. Michael Nassaney.

Presents results of survey and excavations conducted by the 2009 Western Michigan University Archaeological Field School under the auspices of the Project.


Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project: 2009-2010 Annual Report (2010)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael Nassaney.

Summarizes the activities conducted under the auspices of the project, particularly in regards to fieldwork, public education, public outreach, and laboratory analysis and collections management from September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2010. Includes a comprehensive list of Project outcomes for this time period including all presentations and publications.