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Problems In The Preservation And Study Of Archaeological Metals In East Texas, Jay C. Blaine

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

Dee Ann Story recently pointed out how little really is known about the archaeology of Texas Caddoan sites. Specifically, she notes how very few Caddoan sites have been systematically excavated and analyzed in Texas.

There has been some substantial effort in this direction recently as witnessed by the renewed investigations at the Sam Kaufman (Roitsch) site by the Texas Archeological Society and the Texas Historical Commission. However, it seems evident to some of us that while investigations of the prehistoric Caddoan archaeological data base has been less than adequate, our understanding of historic Caddoan groups remains even less satisfactory. In …

Vulnerability Of Archeological Sites In East Texas, James E. Corbin

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

A discussion concerning the vulnerable archeological sites in East Texas, or anywhere for that matter, is a serious and complex one, primarily because all archaeological sites are vulnerable. Of course, it must be understood that it is the very nature of archaeological sites to be threatened with destruction.

Means Of Site Preservation In East Texas, Timothy K. Perttula

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

Although thousands of archeological sites are destroyed annually in Texas, there are effective ways to preserve them using existing State and Federal laws and regulations. These are not simply paperwork exercised, since the tangible results help to insure that prehistoric and historic sites are preservedas a special trust for the benefit of Texas' future generations. I encourage all persons interested in protecting and preserving the heritage of Texas to be an advocate to public and private landowners about site preservation.

Rather than review in detail applicable State and Federal laws about site preservation, a summary paper has been distributed here …

Possible Archaeological Sites Within The City Limits Of Jefferson, Texas, Thomas E. Speir

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

In 1992, the author accompanied a longtime resident of Jefferson on a tour of the city to examine historic and prehistoric sites within the city limits that might be of archaeological interest. He became aware of many of these sites over 20 years ago while growing up in the area. The condition of the sites has, of course, changed radically since that time. Enough information about the sites was revealed to indicate where it might be worthwhile in the future to do more extensive archaeological and historical research.

We began our tour at 12:00 noon on July 24, 1992. My …

The West Island Site (41mxi65), Kevin King, Mike Turner

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

This paper describes a set of artifacts collected from the West Island site, a poorly known Titus phase cemetery in Ellison Creek Reservoir. The site is on a small knoll adjacent to a small spring branch that flows into the now-inundated Ellison Creek, a tributary of Big Cypress Creek.

The site knoll is now no more than one foot (30 em) above the normal pool elevation of Ellison Creek Reservoir, and it is usually totally submerged. Up to five feet (1.52 meters) of white sand caps the knoll, and overlies the clay subsoil. Due to continued submergence, the knoll is …

Alley's Mills: A 19th Century Mill Town, Mary C. Jones

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

The Alley's Mills town site was discovered' while examining a timber tract on Alley's Creek for a harvest cut by International Paper. A deep, rock-lined well, and a profusion of handmade bricks was discovered on a small knoll overlooking Alley's Creek, a tributary of Big Cypress Creek. Also found on the knoll were pieces of whiteware pottery, English blue transfer china, square nails, and glass fragments.

I contacted a local historian, Mr. Fred McKenzie, about the site. We walked over the site, which he had discovered several years ago. In the creek bottom, he pointed out an earthen structure that …

Assessment Of Archeological Site 41cp221, Found During Construction Of Fm 1520 In Camp County, Texas, G. R. Dennis Price, Stephanie Stoermer Strickland

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

On January 7, 1993, the Texas Department of Transportation (Tx DoT) learned that prehistoric archeological materials had been reportedly unearthed during improvements to highway FM 1520 in Camp County. As the project was being undertaken with State funds, Tx DoT, in compliance with the Texas Antiquities Code, ordered a cessation of work in the immediate area until the archeological significance of the area could be evaluated. Evaluation included surface examination, shovel testing and gradall scraping.

This report briefly describes the site area, work conducted, and artifacts recovered. It also discusses the results of the fieldwork and makes recommendations concerning resumption …

Significance Testing At Sites 41fy170 And 41fy509, Fayette County, Texas, Sterling H. Hays

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

Site 4.1FY509 was originally tested by Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) archaeologists in April 1991. Based on the findings of the initial testing, the site was determined ineligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Because cultural deposits were discovered during construction, additional archaeological investigations were conducted by TxDOT archaeologists on the eastern portions of 41FY509, Plum, Fayette County, Texas. The recent investigations were conducted in the right-of-way of Highway 71 between centerline stations 395+00 and 390+00 of the Plum Bypass. These investigations were conducted between June 3 and July 5, 1993, and consisted of mechanical trenching, removal …

Archaeological Test Excavations At Site 41bz89, Brazos County, Texas

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

Archaeological test excavations were performed by a crew from the Bryan District under the direction of John W. Clark, Jr., assisted by William Weaver, at the historical archaeological site 41 BZ89 on the 12th of October 1992 and on the 10th of March, 1993. The excavations revealed a highly predictable horizontal distribution of artifacts over the site conforming to the Brunswick artifact pattern (South 1977: 47-80). They indicate an occupation apparently beginning in the late 1880s and extending into the 1950s (the 1950s occupation may represent reuse by hunters or a campsite for stock handlers). There could be a mid …

Archeological Significance Testing At Site 41te452, Terrell County, Texas, G. R. Dennis Price

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

The Texas Department of Transportation conducted archeological significance testing at site 41TE452 which is within the right-of-way of RM 2886 in Terrell County, Texas. The testing was undertaken in compliance with the Texas Antiquities Code as highway construction which will impact the site will be undertaken with state funds.

Testing involved the excavation of 27 shovel tests (each about 50 x 50 cm in plan), 3 backhoe trenches (each approximately 1 meter in width, and between 14 and 23 meters in length), and 3 test units (each 1 x 1 meter in plan). All of the excavations extended in depth …

Test Excavations At Sites 41lk284 And 41lk294, Fm 1042 At The Nueces River, Live Oak County, Texas, Paul Maslyk

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The planned extension of FM 1042 in Live Oak County includes a crossing at the Nueces River. Phase II archaeological testing of two sites (41LK284 and 41LK294) on the north and south terraces of the Nueces River was undertaken by TxDOT archaeologists, prior to construction, to determine eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places(in accordance with 36 CFR Part 800) and State Landmark status. Portions of both sites are located within the right-of-way. Surveys conducted in 1988 and 1992 recorded a light scatter of mussel shell and chert flakes on the surface of both sites. Cultural debris …

Archaeological Investigations At Site 41wd468/41wd469 Along Sh182 At Lake Fork Creek, Wood County, Texas, Alan J. Wormser, Stephanie S. Strickland

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The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will replace two bridges on SH182; one at Lake Fork Creek and another at an unnamed tributary just west of Lake Fork Creek. Archaeological Site 4 1 WD468 occurs between the two streams. Previous researchers designated two site numbers (41WD468 and 41 WD469) for different portions of the site. The TxDOT investigations revealed no separation between the two areas, so the entire site is now designated under a single site number. The northeast part of the site (Area A) has shallow, disturbed deposits dating to the Late Archaic period. The southwest portion of the …

Excavation Of A Portion Of The San Pedro Acequia (41bx337) Via Metropolitan Transit System Parking Lot, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, I. Waynne Cox

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

In October of 1986, representatives of the VIA Metropolitan Transit System contacted the Center for Archaeological Research prior to construction on their bus parking lot that occupies the area above a section of the historic San Pedro Acequia. It was decided at that time that limited testing to define and locate the extent of the acequia remaining and determine if monitoring of further operations should be conducted. The excavations were accomplished in December of 1986 and a profile of the acequia recorded. At that time monitoring was delayed until the anticipated relocation of a fuel storage tank was to be …

Archaeological Monitoring At Espada Road Acequia Crossing, South San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, I. Waynne Cox

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In July of 1992, the Center for Archaeological Research at the University of Texas at San Antonio was contracted to monitor the installation of a water line crossing the Espada acequia at the intersection of Espada Road and Camino Coahuilteca in south San Antonio. Upon notification in May of 1993 that the project was to be accomplished, an archaeologist from the center met with representatives from the Engineering and Installation section of the San Antonio City Water System and arranged for an archaeologist to be in attendance during critical phases of the installation. The project fieldwork was initiated on June …

Archaeological Testing And Monitoring In Connection With A Drainage Project At Mission San Juan Capistrano San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Anne A. Fox

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

The purpose of this project was to obtain information to guide planning to alleviate drainage problems within the compound of the mission. Four separate areas were tested. Of these, only one uncovered structural remains that might be impacted by the drainage swales planned to carry rain water through the east and south walls and away from the standing structures. At that location, careful measurement of comparative elevations of ground and top of wall revealed that the planned drainage would be possible without damage to the wall. Subsequent drainage work was monitored by the archaeologists to be sure that no other …

San Saba Mill Pond Park Survey, San Saba County, Texas, I. Waynne Cox

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

The Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio, was contracted by L. K. Travis & Associates, Inc., to perform an archival research and field survey of 60 acres under consideration for the expansion of the Mill Pond Park within the City of San Saba. The research and survey were conducted by Research Associate Waynne Cox on April 21, 22 and 23. No evidence of either prehistoric or historic occupation was located within the survey area; however, archival research revealed further information concerning the nature and age of the mill for which the park was named. No …

An Archaeological Survey For Asylum Creek And No Name Creek Channel Rectification Project, Bexar County, Texas, Kevin J. Gross, I. Waynne Cox

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

During August of 1992, staff archaeologists from the Center for Archaeological Research (CAR) at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) conducted surface survey, mapping, and subsurface testing adjacent to Asylum and No-Name Creeks under contract with the San Antonio River Authority in conjunction with a channel rectification project. Particular attention was given to locating cultural materials associated with the nearby San Juan Acequia. No significant cultural resources were located at either location.

An Archaeological Assessment For The San Antonio Municipal Stadium, I. Waynne Cox, Guillermo I. Mendez

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

The Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio was contracted by the Parks and Recreation Department, City of San Antonio to conduct archival and survey testing on 43 acres of land in western San Antonio at Leon Creek prior to establishing a municipal baseball stadium. The past history of the site was investigated and a survey and shovel testing was conducted on July 8-9, 1993. No indications of archaeological resources were discovered, therefore, no further investigations were recommended.

Data Recovery At Justiceburg Reservoir (Lake Alan Henry), Garza And Kent Counties, Texas: Phase Iii, Season 2, Douglas K. Boyd, Jay Peck, Steve A. Tomka, Karl W. Kibler

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

11le second of three seasons of Phase III data recovery at Justiceburg Reservoir (Lake Alan Henry), located on the Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos River in Garza and Kent counties, Texas, was conducted during the summer of 1991. 11le work included survey of dam borrow areas and site recording in and near these construction zones, limited work at selected rock art sites, geological investigation of an upland playa, and intensive investigations at two primarily Protohistoric period archeological sites.

Pedestrian survey of active borrow areas resulted in the discovery and emergency recording and evaluation of site 41GR606 at the mouth …

Interpreting The Function Of Prehistoric Pueblo Rooms : Roomblock 15, Pueblo Blanco (La 40), New Mexico, Janna L. Brown

Honors Capstones

This paper looks at the problem of determining original room function in the prehistoric pueblos of the American south west. Four examples from past archaeological excavations are examined to help set up a basis for the determination of room use for roomblock 15, rooms 1, 2, and 3 at Pueblo Blanco (LA 40), New Mexico. Along with the examples from past excavations, other factors unique to Pueblo Blanco, roomblock 15, rooms 1, 2, and 3 were also used to assist in determining original room function.

The Search For John Bartlam At Cain Hoy: American's First Creamware Potter, Stanley South

Research Manuscript Series

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of Room Use At Pueblo Blanco - La 40 New Mexico : Roomblock Nine And Roomblock Sixteen, Tom Durkin

Honors Capstones

The reconstruction of past behavioral patterns is one of the ultimate goals of Archaeologists. Ideally, these reconstructions would integrate isolated aspects of a past society into a series of interrelated behaviors which make up that society as a whole, thus furthering our understanding of culture in general. This study attempts to reconstruct possible room uses for rooms excavated at the site of Pueblo Blanco during the 1992 field season. Based on a survey of room uses proposed by archaeologists working in the Southwest, a series of hypothetical room uses was constructed for Pueblo Blanco. These room uses included kivas, ceremonial …

The Goody Bag - January 1993, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

Sport Diver Newsletters

Contents:

Prospect Hill Chine-Log Flat South Edisto..... p.1
Hobby Divers Survey Cooper River..... p.2
Large Wooden Vessel Found Near Pimlico Plantation..... p.2
Mepkin Once Home to Henry Laurens..... p.3
Malcolm Boat Excavated..... p.4
Waccamaw Season Ends..... p.6
Differing Laws Govern Collecting..... p.7
The Booklocker..... p.8
Underwater Archaeology Discussed at Conference..... p.9
Students Join Charleston Office..... p.9

No. 9, Forth Southwest Point Archaeological Site, Kingston, Tennessee, A Multidisciplinary Interpretation, Samuel D. Smith, Tennessee. Department Of Environment & Conservation.

Archaeology – Research Series

No abstract provided.

The Fluidity Of Tribal Peoples In Central Transjordan : Four Millennia Of Sedentarization And Nomadization On The Madaba Plains, Oystein S. Labianca

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Bulletin No. 33: Archaeology In The Connecticut College Arboretum, Harold D. Juli, Glenn D. Dreyer

Bulletins

No abstract provided.

Pastwatch - December 1992, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

SCIAA Magazine - Legacy & PastWatch

Contents:

Endowment Fund Drive.....p. 1
Archaeology & Education at Santa Elena.....p. 1
Chairman's Remarks.....p. 2
New Carolina Rice Barge.....p. 2
Director's Vista.....p. 3
Groton Plantation Archaeology.....p. 4
Archaeology Week.....p. 5
Donor's Dinner.....p. 6
Donors.....p. 7
Donors Plaque.....p. 7

Under The Dome - September 1992, Mckissick Museum--University Of South Carolina

Under the Dome, McKissick Museum Newsletter

Contents:

Cover.....p. 1
Hats Off to the Students! .....p. 2
Exhibit Serves as Classroom.....p. 2
Digging up the Past October 15-25 at the S.C. State Fair.....p. 2
Faculty Art Show December 6, 1992-January 31, 1993.....p. 3
A New Focus for McKissick's Folk Arts Program.....p. 4
Welcome to Lesley Williams.....p. 4
Traditional Performers at State Fair.....p. 5
Folk Arts Program Receives Major NEH Grant to Research Southern Craft Revival.....p. 5
Finding Gold: The History of Gold Mining in the Southern Piedmont.....p. 6
From Films to Folktales: Fall Fun at McKissick.....p. 8
Helping Hands Are Needed!.....p. 8
South Carolina Archaeology Week.....p. 8 …

Witness The Past - 1992, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

Archaeology Month Posters

This poster was released in conjunction with South Carolina Archaeology Week, September 19-26, 1992.

The Goody Bag - September 1992, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

Sport Diver Newsletters

Contents:

Vietnamese Sampan Held Captive at Patriots Point..... p.1
Hobby Diver Reports and Queries..... p.1
Drawings by Fieldschool STudents..... p.3
The Book Locker..... p.4
Fall '92 Fieldschool..... p.5
Land Ho!..... p.6
So, You Want to be an Underwater Archaeologist ?..... p.9