Inman Buffalo Site

Summary

The Inman Buffalo site, 48SW3604, was exposed during trenching operations for a 12" Cities Services pipeline (Latady 1984). The site is located on the eastern side of a stabilized barchan dune. It was initially covered by sand, as much as two m thick on the southwestern side of the excavated area. Archeological excavations revealed 18 sq m of burned rock, bison bone fragments, one hearth and lithic artifacts (Figure 1). Approximately eight m2 of the main bone and fire-cracked rock scatter were removed by the trencher. Unfortunately, limits imposed by the right-of-way prevented more extensive excavation. Radiocarbon analysis of two charcoal samples provided dates of 1080 ± 100 years; A.D. 890 ± 120, and 1080 ± 110; A.D. 900 ± 120 (all dates uncalibrated). Excavations were carried out sporadically during July and August 1981. These revealed portions of a bison processing site within the existing right-of-way, which extends into the undisturbed dune. Due to the presence of buried intact deposits, this site holds the potential to contribute additional scientific data to several research questions.

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• Wyoming Archaeologist 1996

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