ROI087, An Archaeological Survey of Jasper County: Enhancement of a Data Deficient Region

Author(s): Colin L. MacLeod; Christine Thompson; Shelbi Long; Erin Steinwachs; Kevin C. Nolan

Year: 2015

Summary

The Applied Anthropology Laboratories (AAL) at Ball State University conducted a data enhancement project for archaeological resources in Jasper County, Indiana for a FY2014 Historic Preservation Fund Grant (Grant #18-14-FFY-02). This Historic Preservation Fund grant project investigated the archaeological resources of Jasper County, Indiana with a focus on major waterways such as the Iroquois and Kankakee Rivers in the southern half of the county. Approximately 900 acres (364.22 hectares) of agricultural land were surveyed and 112 new archaeological sites were recorded. The survey recovered 209 prehistoric artifacts and 307 historic artifacts from seven parcels of land within Jasper County. No human remains were discovered as a result of this grant project. Cultural periods that are represented in the artifact assemblage include Middle Archaic, Late Archaic, and Late Woodland/Late Prehistoric components that were documented from the precontact era, in addition to Historic components. The average site density recorded for the project area for precontact sites was one site per 15 acres and for Historic sites was one site per 13.85 acres.

Cite this Record

ROI087, An Archaeological Survey of Jasper County: Enhancement of a Data Deficient Region. Colin L. MacLeod, Christine Thompson, Shelbi Long, Erin Steinwachs, Kevin C. Nolan. 2015 ( tDAR id: 465683) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8465683

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URL: http://www.bsu.edu/aal


Keywords

Culture
Historic • Late Archaic • Late Woodland • Middle Archaic • Unidentified Prehistoric

Material
Building Materials • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Glass • Ground Stone • Metal

Site Name
12Js244 • 12Js245 • 12Js246 • 12Js247 • 12Js248 • 12Js249 • 12Js250 • 12Js251 • 12Js252 • 12Js253 • 12Js254 • 12Js255 • 12Js256 • 12Js257 • 12Js258 • 12Js259 • 12Js260 • 12Js261 • 12Js262 • 12Js263 • 12Js264 • 12Js265 • 12Js266 • 12Js267 • 12Js268 • 12Js269 • 12Js270 • 12Js271 • 12Js272 • 12Js273 • 12Js274 • 12Js275 • 12Js276 • 12Js277 • 12Js278 • 12Js279 • 12Js280 • 12Js281 • 12Js282 • 12Js283 • 12Js284 • 12Js285 • 12Js286 • 12Js287 • 12Js288 • 12Js289 • 12Js290 • 12Js291 • 12Js292 • 12Js293 • 12Js294 • 12Js295 • 12Js296 • 12Js297 • 12Js298 • 12Js299 • 12Js300 • 12Js301 • 12Js302 • 12Js303 • 12Js304 • 12Js305 • 12Js306 • 12Js307 • 12Js308 • 12Js309 • 12Js310 • 12Js311 • 12Js312 • 12Js313 • 12Js314 • 12Js315 • 12Js316 • 12Js317 • 12Js318 • 12Js319 • 12Js320 • 12Js321 • 12Js322 • 12Js323 • 12Js324 • 12Js325 • 12Js326 • 12Js327 • 12Js328 • 12Js329 • 12Js330 • 12Js331 • 12Js332 • 12Js333 • 12Js334 • 12Js335 • 12Js336 • 12Js337 • 12Js338 • 12Js339 • 12Js340 • 12Js341 • 12Js342 • 12Js343 • 12Js344 • 12Js345 • 12Js346 • 12Js347 • 12Js348 • 12Js349 • 12Js350 • 12Js351 • 12Js352 • 12Js353 • 12Js354 • 12Js355 Show More

Site Type
Artifact Scatter • Isolated Artifact

Investigation Types
Reconnaissance / Survey • Systematic Survey

Geographic Keywords
Indiana • Jasper County

Spatial Coverage

min long: -87.268; min lat: 40.736 ; max long: -86.932; max lat: 41.277 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

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

Principal Investigator(s): Kevin C. Nolan; Christine Thompson

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 Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University

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

Record Identifiers

Reports of Investigation(s): 087

Grant #(s): 18-14-FFY-02

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