River Basin Surveys Papers, No. 8: Excavations in the McNary Reservoir Basin Near Umatilla, Oregon
Author(s): Douglas Osborne; Marshall T. Newman; Arthur Woodward; W. J. Kroll; B. H. McLeod
Year: 1957
Summary
The archeological sites described herein were excavated during August and early September of 1948 in the McNary Reservoir, as part of the River Basin Surveys' program for the salvage of scientific and historic remains from areas to be flooded by the dams being built or to be built by the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, and the Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior. McNary Reservoir itself will occupy the Columbia River from Umatilla, Oregon, up to some 12 miles beyond Pasco, Washington, and will also extend up the Snake River about 8 miles. Two sites are reported herein.
The burial site, 45-BN-3, 2 had a fair midden and had, apparently as recently as before the great 1948 flood, shown evidence of house pits. It is located on the north (Washington) side of the Columbia River at Berrian's Island. This island is some 9 miles above Plymouth, Washington. Another 1~ miles above 45-BN-3 is 45-BN-53, a large pit-house village.
All labor was done by students paid from the funds appropriated for archeological excavations in the McNary Reservoir. Equipment was purchased or rented with the same funds. Although mentioned in the acknowledgments, it should be further stated here that much aid in both man-hours and the use of material was given by the local office of the Army Engineers. This included the use of the ferry, surveying instruments, and the short loan of a surveying crew, etc. The material was studied in the River Basin Surveys' laboratory on the campus of the University of Oregon, Eugene.
Cite this Record
River Basin Surveys Papers, No. 8: Excavations in the McNary Reservoir Basin Near Umatilla, Oregon. Douglas Osborne, Marshall T. Newman, Arthur Woodward, W. J. Kroll, B. H. McLeod. Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office. 1957 ( tDAR id: 376060) ; doi:10.6067/XCV87M08SQ
Keywords
Culture
Archaic
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Columbia Plateau
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Umatilla
Material
Basketry
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Chipped Stone
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Fauna
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Ground Stone
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Metal
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Mineral
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Shell
Site Type
Burial Pit
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Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex
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Domestic Structures
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Fish Trap / Weir
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Settlements
Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview
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Data Recovery / Excavation
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Ground Disturbance Monitoring
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Heritage Management
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Site Evaluation / Testing
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Systematic Survey
Geographic Keywords
Columbia Plateau
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Columbia River
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Lake Umatilla
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Oregon (State / Territory)
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Washington (State / Territory)
Spatial Coverage
min long: -119.355; min lat: 45.838 ; max long: -118.743; max lat: 46.212 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Sponsor(s): Smithsonian Institute
Record Identifiers
NADB Citation ID(s): 000000134442; 000000040813
River Basin Surveys Papers(s): 8
NADB Document ID(s): 1332305; 4054812
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