Archeological Excavations at the Platte River Campground Site (20BZ16), Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 1987
Author(s): Jeffrey J. Richner
Year: 1991
Summary
The Platte River Campground archeological site (20BZ16) is located along the Platte River, within Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan. The site was discovered in 1985 and was also tested in that year. In 1987, the Midwest Archeological Center conducted archeological excavations at the site in advance of a planned campground redevelopment program which will impact portions of the site. Important information on site age and artifact assemblages was obtained. The site is multicomponent, with evidence of repeated prehistoric occupations over both the Middle and Late Woodland Periods in addition to late historic Euro-American uses. Emphasis in this report is placed upon the prehistoric components.
Cite this Record
Archeological Excavations at the Platte River Campground Site (20BZ16), Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 1987. Jeffrey J. Richner. Midwest Archeological Center Technical Report ,No. 10. Lincoln, Nebraska: Midwest Archeological Center, National Park Service. 1991 ( tDAR id: 375771) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8N879HM
Keywords
Culture
Late Woodland
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Middle Woodland
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Woodland
Material
Ceramic
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Dating Sample
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Fire Cracked Rock
Site Name
20BZ16
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Platte River Campground Site
Site Type
Artifact Scatter
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
Spatial Coverage
min long: -86.132; min lat: 44.689 ; max long: -86.094; max lat: 44.732 ;
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