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Archaeological Inventory, Site Assessment, And Data Management, Lake Mead National Recreation Area And Parashant National Monument: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending December 31, 2006, Margaret N. Rees Dec 2006

Archaeological Inventory, Site Assessment, And Data Management, Lake Mead National Recreation Area And Parashant National Monument: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending December 31, 2006, Margaret N. Rees

Archaeology

• Organized data from 129 features at St. Thomas into a comprehensive site record

• Reviewed more than 800 site records in ASMIS

• Completed Class 1 inventories for Capital Improvement and Lost City Projects

• Surveyed 585 acres for the NPS Andrus Burn Unit on the Shivwits Plateau

• Surveyed 330 acres for the Lost City Project

• Conducted an assessment of recent flood damage at the Willow Beach site


Cooperative Conservation: Increasing Capacity Through Community Partnerships: Cultural Site Stewardship Program: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending December 31, 2006, Margaret N. Rees Dec 2006

Cooperative Conservation: Increasing Capacity Through Community Partnerships: Cultural Site Stewardship Program: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending December 31, 2006, Margaret N. Rees

Cultural Site Stewardship Program

• The Cultural Site Stewardship Program now has 249 enrolled site stewards, an increase of 732% since program inception in 2004.

• Four training classes were held in 2006, adding 72 new stewards.

• Site Stewards reported 55 significant impacts during the 12-month period compared to 25 impacts during the same period last year.


Re-Evaluation Of The Main Ridge Site And Adjacent Areas: Quarterly Progress Report, October 1, 2006 – December 30, 2006, Margaret N. Rees Dec 2006

Re-Evaluation Of The Main Ridge Site And Adjacent Areas: Quarterly Progress Report, October 1, 2006 – December 30, 2006, Margaret N. Rees

Archaeology

• Completed archival research at the following repositories: Southwest Museum, Western Archaeological Conservation Center, Nevada State Museum, the National Museum of the American Indian, the Lake Mead National Recreation Area offices of the National Park Service, the Lost City Museum, UNLV Special Collections, and UNLV Department of Anthropology.

• Completed the compilation of a digital database of all records and artifacts associated with the 1920s-1940s excavations at Lost City.

• Conducted field research at Lost City through a Fall 2006 UNLV archaeological field school

• Academic paper presented at the 30th Great Basin Anthropological Conference.


On The Transportation Of Material Goods By Enslaved Africans During The Middle Passage: Preliminary Findings From Documentary Sources, Jerome S. Handler Dec 2006

On The Transportation Of Material Goods By Enslaved Africans During The Middle Passage: Preliminary Findings From Documentary Sources, Jerome S. Handler

African Diaspora Archaeology Newsletter

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Geoarcheological And Historical Investigations In The Comal Springs Arrea, Lcra Clear Springs Autotransformer Project, Comal County, Texas, John E. Dockall, Douglas K. Boyd, Lannie Ethridge Kittrell Nov 2006

Geoarcheological And Historical Investigations In The Comal Springs Arrea, Lcra Clear Springs Autotransformer Project, Comal County, Texas, John E. Dockall, Douglas K. Boyd, Lannie Ethridge Kittrell

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

Prewitt and Associates, Inc. conducted testing and data recovery investigations at five archeological sites in the city of New Braunfels, in Comal County, Texas. The work was done in August and September 2005 for the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) for its Clear Springs Autotransformer Project, which involves the replacement of high-voltage electrical transmission towers through the New Braunfels area. A transmission tower location at prehistoric site 41CM286, located on an upland ridge overlooking the Guadalupe River, was investigated with a shovel test. Deposits were limited to 10 cm overlying bedrock limestone. In a preliminary report, the site was recommended …


Archeological Impact Evaluations And Surveys In The Texas Department Of Transportation's Abilene, Brownwood, Fort Worth, And Waco Districts, 2003-2006, Jennifer K. Mcwilliams, Ross C. Fields, Karl W. Kibler, E. Frances Gadus, Douglas K. Boyd, Timothy B. Griffith Oct 2006

Archeological Impact Evaluations And Surveys In The Texas Department Of Transportation's Abilene, Brownwood, Fort Worth, And Waco Districts, 2003-2006, Jennifer K. Mcwilliams, Ross C. Fields, Karl W. Kibler, E. Frances Gadus, Douglas K. Boyd, Timothy B. Griffith

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

This document constitutes the final report of work done by Prewitt and Associates, Inc. (PAI), under a contract from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to provide archeological services in four TxDOT districts—Abilene, Brownwood, Fort Worth, and Waco. Under this contract, PAI completed Impact Evaluations and Surveys to assist TxDOT in meeting the requirements of their Memorandum of Understanding with the Texas Historical Commission and a Programmatic Agreement between the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the Federal Highway Administration, the Texas Historical Commission, and TxDOT. The contract began on 26 September 2003. A total of 77 projects were conducted. The …


Review Article: The Archaeology Of Infancy And Childhood: Integrating And Expanding Research Into The Past, Marshall Joseph Becker Oct 2006

Review Article: The Archaeology Of Infancy And Childhood: Integrating And Expanding Research Into The Past, Marshall Joseph Becker

Anthropology & Sociology Faculty Publications

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Anadromous Fish And The Lenape, Marshall Joseph Becker Oct 2006

Anadromous Fish And The Lenape, Marshall Joseph Becker

Anthropology & Sociology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Bulletin Of The Massachusetts Archaeological Society, Vol. 67, No. 2, Massachusetts Archaeological Society Oct 2006

Bulletin Of The Massachusetts Archaeological Society, Vol. 67, No. 2, Massachusetts Archaeological Society

Bulletin of the Massachusetts Archaeological Society

  • Editor's Note (James W. Bradley)
  • An Atlantic Phase Mortuary Feature at the Call Site, Billerica, MA (Eugene Winter)
  • A Review of Transitional Archaic Mortuary Features at the Seaver Farm, Bridgewater, MA (William B. Taylor)
  • Re-assessing Wapanucket: Paleolndians in Southeast MA (James W Bradley and Jeff Boudreau)
  • Hoes, Digging Implements or Heavy Scrapers? (Bernard A. Otto)
  • In Memoriam: Douglas F. Jordan (Eugene Winter and Nicholas Bellantoni)
  • Index to Volumes 61-66, 2000-2005


Archaeological Research And Data Management, Lake Mead National Recreation Area And Parashant National Monument: Final Close-Out Report, October 1, 2005, To September 30, 2006, Margaret N. Rees Sep 2006

Archaeological Research And Data Management, Lake Mead National Recreation Area And Parashant National Monument: Final Close-Out Report, October 1, 2005, To September 30, 2006, Margaret N. Rees

Archaeology

This task agreement was awarded to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) on October 1, 2005, with the term ending on September 30, 2006. The following information constitutes the final close-out report, as stipulated in the agreement. This report summarizes all archaeological resource activities that were used to meet the deliverables identified in the statement of work. Major activities performed under this task agreement are described in the text and summarized below:

  • Post-doctoral scholar hired to oversee archaeological programs .
  • UNLV field school on the Shivwits Plateau completed .
  • A total of 4,947 acres inventoried .
  • A total of …


Re-Evaluation Of The Main Ridge Site And Adjacent Areas: Annual Year-End Report, Margaret N. Rees Sep 2006

Re-Evaluation Of The Main Ridge Site And Adjacent Areas: Annual Year-End Report, Margaret N. Rees

Archaeology

  • Conducted archival research at the following repositories: Southwest Museum, Western Archaeological Conservation Center, Nevada State Museum, the National Museum of the American Indian, the Lake Mead National Recreation Area offices of the National Park Service, the Lost City Museum, UNLV Special Collections, and UNLV Department of Anthropology.
  • Compiled a digital database of all records and artifacts associated with the 1920’s-1940’s excavations at Lost City.
  • Initiated field research (mapping, surveying, and excavation) at Lost City through a Fall 2006 UNLV archaeological field school.
  • Hired graduate student Leilani Espinda to conduct archival research and Sharlyn Benito and Glendee Ane Osborne to help …


Cooperative Conservation: Increasing Capacity Through Community Partnerships: Cultural Site Stewardship Program: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending September 30, 2006, Margaret N. Rees Sep 2006

Cooperative Conservation: Increasing Capacity Through Community Partnerships: Cultural Site Stewardship Program: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending September 30, 2006, Margaret N. Rees

Cultural Site Stewardship Program

• The Cultural Site Stewardship Program maintained 230 active site stewards, an increase of 674% since program inception.

• One optional training class was held this quarter focusing on GPS use and navigation.

• Site Stewards reported 51 significant impacts during the 12-month period compared to 25 impacts during the same period last year.


Pvc-Cat-187-A-002-001-Mano, David Rogoff Jul 2006

Pvc-Cat-187-A-002-001-Mano, David Rogoff

Four Valleys Archive

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Pvc-Cat-187-A-002-001-Mano, David Rogoff Jul 2006

Pvc-Cat-187-A-002-001-Mano, David Rogoff

Four Valleys Archive

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Pvn-Lot-202-It-001, Mary Hostenske Jul 2006

Pvn-Lot-202-It-001, Mary Hostenske

Four Valleys Archive

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Pvn-Lot-202-It-002, Mary Hostenske Jul 2006

Pvn-Lot-202-It-002, Mary Hostenske

Four Valleys Archive

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Pvn-Lot-202-Iu-002, Mary Hostenske Jul 2006

Pvn-Lot-202-Iu-002, Mary Hostenske

Four Valleys Archive

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Pvn-Lot-202-Iu-003, Mary Hostenske Jul 2006

Pvn-Lot-202-Iu-003, Mary Hostenske

Four Valleys Archive

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Pvn-Lot-202-Iv-001, Mary Hostenske Jul 2006

Pvn-Lot-202-Iv-001, Mary Hostenske

Four Valleys Archive

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Pvn-Lot-202-Iu-001, Mary Hostenske Jul 2006

Pvn-Lot-202-Iu-001, Mary Hostenske

Four Valleys Archive

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Pvn-Lot-202-Iw-003, Mary Hostenske Jul 2006

Pvn-Lot-202-Iw-003, Mary Hostenske

Four Valleys Archive

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Pvn-Lot-202-Iv-002, Mary Hostenske Jul 2006

Pvn-Lot-202-Iv-002, Mary Hostenske

Four Valleys Archive

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Pvn-Lot-202-Iw-001, Mary Hostenske Jul 2006

Pvn-Lot-202-Iw-001, Mary Hostenske

Four Valleys Archive

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Pvn-Lot-202-Iw-002, Mary Hostenske Jul 2006

Pvn-Lot-202-Iw-002, Mary Hostenske

Four Valleys Archive

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Pvn-Lot-202-Ix-001, Mary Hostenske Jul 2006

Pvn-Lot-202-Ix-001, Mary Hostenske

Four Valleys Archive

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Pvn-Lot-202-Ix-002, Mary Hostenske Jul 2006

Pvn-Lot-202-Ix-002, Mary Hostenske

Four Valleys Archive

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Pvn-Lot-202-Iy-001, Mary Hostenske Jul 2006

Pvn-Lot-202-Iy-001, Mary Hostenske

Four Valleys Archive

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Pvn-Lot-202-Iy-002, Mary Hostenske Jul 2006

Pvn-Lot-202-Iy-002, Mary Hostenske

Four Valleys Archive

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Pvn-Lot-202-Iy-003, Mary Hostenske Jul 2006

Pvn-Lot-202-Iy-003, Mary Hostenske

Four Valleys Archive

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Pvn-Lot-202-Ip-001, Mary Hostenske Jul 2006

Pvn-Lot-202-Ip-001, Mary Hostenske

Four Valleys Archive

No abstract provided.