ROI082, Distributional Analysis of Archaeological Remains in the Upper White River Basin: An Archaeological Survey of Hamilton County, Indiana

Author(s): Matthew R. Swihart; Kevin C. Nolan

Year: 2013

Summary

The Applied Archaeology Laboratories (AAL) of Ball State University conducted an archaeological reconnaissance project for archaeological materials in Hamilton County, Indiana, for an FY2012 Historic Preservation Fund Grant (Grant #18-12-41921-4). This Historic Preservation Fund grant project investigated the archaeological resources of Hamilton County, Indiana. This specific project focused on the White River and its associated tributaries, as well as the southern half of the county. Approximately 565 acres (228.55 ha) of agricultural land underwent pedestrian survey, uncovering 230 new archaeological sites and 1625 artifacts. Over 157 acres (63.54 ha) underwent soil phosphate survey, revealing multiple possible prehistoric agricultural fields or gardens. The project recovered 1154 prehistoric artifacts and 471 historic artifacts from 9 different parcels of land within Hamilton County. Multiple cultural periods are represented in the artifact assemblage, including diagnostics of the Early Archaic, Middle Archaic, Late Archaic, Middle Woodland, Late Woodland, and Historic periods. The average site density recorded for the project was one archaeological site per 2.46 acres (0.41 sites/acre). The average artifact density was one artifact per 0.34 acres (2.9 artifacts/acre). A total of 13 sites are recommended as potentially eligible for Indiana Register of Historic Sites and Structures or the National Register of Historic Places

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ROI082, Distributional Analysis of Archaeological Remains in the Upper White River Basin: An Archaeological Survey of Hamilton County, Indiana. Matthew R. Swihart, Kevin C. Nolan. 2013 ( tDAR id: 465677) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8465677

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Keywords

Culture
Early Woodland • Historic • Late Archaic • Late Woodland • Middle Archaic • Middle Woodland • Mississippian • Terminal Middle Woodland • Unidentified Prehistoric • Upper Mississippian • Woodland

Site Name
12H1391 • 12H1392 • 12H1393 • 12H1394 • 12H1395 • 12H1396 • 12H1397 • 12H1398 • 12H1399 • 12H1400 • 12H1401 • 12H1402 • 12H1403 • 12H1404 • 12H1405 • 12H1406 • 12H1407 • 12H1408 • 12H1409 • 12H1410 • 12H1411 • 12H1412 • 12H1413 • 12H1414 • 12H1415 • 12H1416 • 12H1417 • 12H1418 • 12H1419 • 12H1420 • 12H1421 • 12H1422 • 12H1423 • 12H1424 • 12H1425 • 12H1426 • 12H1427 • 12H1428 • 12H1429 • 12H1430 • 12H1431 • 12H1432 • 12H1433 • 12H1434 • 12H1435 • 12H1436 • 12H1437 • 12H1438 • 12H1439 • 12H1440 • 12H1442 • 12H1443 • 12H1444 • 12H1445 • 12H1446 • 12H1447 • 12H1448 • 12H1449 • 12H1450 • 12H1451 • 12H1452 • 12H1453 • 12H1454 • 12H1455 • 12H1456 • 12H1457 • 12H1458 • 12H1459 • 12H1460 • 12H1461 • 12H1462 • 12H1463 • 12H1464 • 12H1465 • 12H1466 • 12H1467 • 12H1468 • 12H1470 • 12H1471 • 12H1472 • 12H1473 • 12H1474 • 12H1475 • 12H1476 • 12H1477 • 12H1478 • 12H1479 • 12H1480 • 12H1481 • 12H1482 • 12H1484 • 12H1485 • 12H1486 • 12H1487 • 12H1488 • 12H1489 • 12H1490 • 12H1492 • 12H1493 • 12H1494 • 12H1496 • 12H1497 • 12H1498 • 12H1499 • 12H1500 • 12H1501 • 12H1502 • 12H1503 • 12H1504 • 12H1505 • 12H1506 • 12H1507 • 12H1508 • 12H1509 • 12H1510 • 12H1511 • 12H1513 • 12H1514 • 12H1515 • 12H1516 • 12H1517 • 12H1518 • 12H1519 • 12H1520 • 12H1521 • 12H1522 • 12H1523 • 12H1524 • 12H1525 • 12H1526 • 12H1527 • 12H1528 • 12H1529 • 12H1530 • 12H1531 • 12H1532 • 12H1533 • 12H1534 • 12H1535 • 12H1536 • 12H1537 • 12H1538 • 12H1539 • 12H1540 • 12H1541 • 12H1542 • 12H1543 • 12H1545 • 12H1546 • 12H1547 • 12H1548 • 12H1549 • 12H1550 • 12H1551 • 12H1552 • 12H1553 • 12H1554 • 12H1555 • 12H1558 • 12H1559 • 12H1560 • 12H1562 • 12H1563 • 12H1564 • 12H1565 • 12H1566 • 12H1567 • 12H1568 • 12H1569 • 12H1570 • 12H1571 • 12H1572 • 12H1573 • 12H1574 • 12H1575 • 12H1576 • 12H1577 • 12H1578 • 12H1579 • 12H1580 • 12H1582 • 12H1583 • 12H1584 • 12H1585 • 12H1586 • 12H1587 • 12H1588 • 12H1589 • 12H1590 • 12H1591 • 12H1594 • 12H1595 • 12H1596 • 12H1597 • 12H1598 • 12H1599 • 12H1600 • 12H1601 • 12H1602 • 12H1603 • 12H1605 • 12H1606 • 12H1607 • 12H1608 • 12H1611 • 12H1612 • 12H1613 • 12H1614 • 12H1615 • 12H1616 • 12H1617 • 12H1618 • 12H1620 • 12H1622 • 12H1625 • 12H1627 • 12H1628 • 12H1629 • 12H1630 • 12H1631 • 12H1632 • 12H1633 • 12H1634 • 12H1635 • 12H1636 • 12H1637 • 12H1638 • 12H1639 • 12H1640 • 12H1641 • 12H1643 • 12H1644 • 12H1645 • 12H1646 • 12H1647 Show More

Site Type
Artifact Scatter • Encampment • Isolated Artifact

Investigation Types
Environment Research • Reconnaissance / Survey • Systematic Survey

Geographic Keywords
Hamilton County • Indiana

Spatial Coverage

min long: -86.238; min lat: 39.93 ; max long: -85.863; max lat: 40.219 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Kevin C. Nolan; Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University

Contributor(s): Alex Barton; John P. McCarthy; Kevin C. Nolan; Amber J. Yuellig; Clayton Ziegler

Principal Investigator(s): Mark A. Hill; Kevin C. Nolan

Sponsor(s): Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Repository(s): Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University

Prepared By(s): Applied Archaeology Laboratories, Ball State University

Submitted To(s): Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Record Identifiers

Reports of Investigation(s): 082

Grant #(s): 18-12-41921-4

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