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A Guide To The Identification Of Burins In Prehistoric Chipped Stone Assemblages, Jean M. Pitzer

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

A guidebook published by the Center for Archaeological Research to assist with the identification of burins, especially in relation to the contexts in which they are found in the New World.

A Preliminary Archaeological Survey Along The Medio Creek Drainage, Southwestern Bexar County, Texas, A. Joachim Mcgraw

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

During late February, March and April of 1977, a preliminary archaeological survey was conducted along portions of Medio Creek, an intermittently running waterway in southwest Bexar County. Particular interest in this area focuses around two main elements: (1) the area of Medio Creek and southwest Bexar County in general is very poorly known archaeologically; and (2) suburban development moving westward from the city of San Antonio will shortly destroy or alter major areas of the topography near or on the creek, along with its archaeological resources. The intent of the survey was to locate archaeological sites in the area and …

Hop Hill: Culture And Climactic Change In Central Texas, Joel Gunn, Royce Mahula

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

In the following discussions the paleoecology of Central Texas will be elucidated given the present state of knowledge. Global climatic variables and modern Fredericksburg weather data are used to obtain a better understanding of climatic change. At a more specific level, the environmental characteristics of Gillespie County are studied; and, finally, the environment and culture of the Hop Hill locality are conjoined to the whole.

21-Archaeological Survey Of Proposed Sewer Line Rights-Of-Way In The City Of Portage, Michigan, Robert G. Kingsley

Reports of Investigations

On August 2 - 4, 1977, an archaeological survey was conducted at the request of Mr. Dallas Williams of the City of Portage, Michigan. The survey involved inspection of sewer line rights-of-way in an attempt to locate extant cultural resources in these areas prior to construction. The areas to be surveyed were outlined and identified by Dr. Jeffery Sutherland of Williams and Works, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Pvn-005-Urban-Field Notes-1977, Patricia Urban

Four Valleys Archive

No abstract provided.

17-Archaeological Survey Of Proposed Sewage Treatment Facilities At Duck Lake, Calhoun County, Michigan, Robert G. Kingsley

Reports of Investigations

On June 27 and 28, an archaeological survey was conducted at Duck Lake, Calhoun County, Michigan. The work was requested by Mr. Brian Lorence of the Calhoun County Department of Public Works. The project involved inspection of sewer line rights-of-way and a treatment facilities site prior to actual construction.

14-Archaeological Survey Of Proposed Sewer Line Rights-Of-Way In Battle Creek Twp., Calhoun County, Michigan, Robert G. Kingsley

Reports of Investigations

On May 26, an archaeological survey was conducted in Battle Creek Twp., Calhoun County, at the request of Mr. Robert Boruszewski of the Calhoun Coun,ty Department of Public Works. The areas surveyed consisted of proposed sewer line rights-of-way that do not lie directly under or adjacent to existing road beds. The areas to be surveyed were identified by Mr. Wes Daining of Jones and Henry Engineers, Ltd., of Toledo, Ohio.

18-Archaeological Survey Of Proposed Portage Park, Portage, Michigan, Robert G. Kingsley

Reports of Investigations

On July 8, 1977, an archaeological survey was conducted at the request of Mr. Patrick L. Loeprich of the City of Portage, Michigan. The survey involved inspection of an area where the proposed Portage Park will be located; attention focused on the locating of historic or prehistoric sites in the area to be impacted.

20-Archaeological Survey Of Proposed Sewage Treatment Facilities Site In White Pigeon, Michigan, Robert G. Kingsley

Reports of Investigations

An archaeological survey was conducted on July 26, 1977, near the town of White Pigeon, Michigan. The survey, done at the request of Mr. Michael Smith of Petrie and Associates, Inc., of Benton Harbor, Michigan, involved inspection of the proposed site to determine if the area contained cultural resources.

16-Archaeological Survey Of Proposed Sewage Treatment Facilities Site In Nashville, Michigan, Robert G. Kingsley

Reports of Investigations

This project was performed on June 21 and 22, 1977. The project involved archaeological survey of a proposed sewage treatment facilities site west of Nashville, MI. The work was requested by Dr. Jeffery Sutherland of Williams and Works of Grand Rapids, MI; Dr. Sutherland also outlined the area to be examined.

15-Archaeological Survey Of Proposed Sewer Line Rights-Of-Way In Pennfield Twp., Calhoun County, Michigan, Robert G. Kingsley

Reports of Investigations

On May 17, an archaeological survey was conducted at the request of Mr.Robert Boruszewski of the Calhoun County Department of. Public Works. The survey involved inspection of proposed sewer line rights-of-way in Pennfield Twp., prior to the start of construction. The areas to be impacted and surveyed were outlined by Mr. Philip Braswell of Snell Environmental Group, Inc. of Lansing, Michigan.

13-Archaeological Survey Of Proposed Sewer Line Rights-Of-Way And Treatment Facilities In Colon, Michigan, Robert G. Kingsley

Reports of Investigations

On May 24 an archaeological survey was performed at the request of Mr. James T. Nordlund of Richardson, Nordlund and Dunlap, Inc. of Ludington, Michigan. The survey involved inspection of proposed sewer line right-of- way and treatment facilities in the area of Colon, Michigan, to determine if extant cultural resources existed in these areas.

12-Archaeological Survey Of Proposed 24th Street And Ab Avenue Project, Richland Twp., Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, Robert G. Kingsley

Reports of Investigations

On April 26 and 27, 1977, an archaeological survey was undertaken at the request of Mr. Ron Copping of the Kalamazoo County Board of Road Commissioners. The survey involved reconnaissance of the proposed 24th Street and AB avenue project in Richland Twp. The road commission has planned to widen and pave this gravel road and to construct a new curve at the point where 24th Street and AB Avenue meet; this survey was undertaken to inspect proposed impact areas before construction takes place.

Pvn-Cat-120b-001-001 Scnl, Edward Mark Schortman

Four Valleys Archive

No abstract provided.

"Swedish" Colonial Yellow Bricks: Notes On Their Uses And Possible Origins In 17th Century America, Marshall Joseph Becker

Anthropology & Sociology Faculty Publications

Small bricks of yellow color are often found at early colonial sites along the eastern seaboard. These building elements are usually associated with Swedish and Dutch constructions of the 17th century. Despite their frequency at such sites, little has been written about them and still less research has been conducted regarding their history. In order to initiate a study of this class of artifacts, some basic information is presented along with the limited data derived from the yellow brick remains recovered during excavations directed toward revealing an early house foundation in Governor Printz Park (36DE3) in southeastern Pennsylvania. These remains …

Egyptian Clay Anthropoid Coffin, Lisa Sabbahy Dr.

Faculty Journal Articles

No abstract provided.

A Faunal Analysis Of Five Woodland Period Archaeological Sites In Southwestern Michigan, Terrance J. Martin

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Okehocking: A Remnant Band Of Delaware Indians, Marshall Joseph Becker

Anthropology & Sociology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Archaeology On State Highway 16: The Crystal Rivers Site, John Esten Keller

Documents from the Texas State Department of Highways-Archive

The Crystal Rivers Site (41 BX 195) was recorded during a survey of State Highway 16 in May 1973. The site consists of an extensive occupation area with its prominent feature being a large, but scattered, burned rock midden. The site is located on the east bank of a western tributary of Government Canyon Creek approximately two miles southeast of the small community of San Geronimo in Bexar County. Due to the extensive accumulation of cultural material within the right-of-way of the proposed widening of State Highway 16, further investigation was recommended. Thoughout July of 1973, under Antiquities Permit No. …

Archaeology On State Highway 16: No-Name Creek Site: A Terrace Site Of The Middle And Late Archaic Period In Gillespie County, Texas, Joe T. Denton

Documents from the Texas State Department of Highways-Archive

No-Name Creek is a multicomponent site in a nonstratified context north of the town of Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas. This site, where excavated, is purely Archaic and is of primary importance due to the unique artifact assemblage. The point types extant at the site suggest an evolution of one type to another.

Contributions To Tualatin Ethnography: Subsistence And Ethnobiology, Henry B. Zenk

Dissertations and Theses

There is a considerable amount of unpublished source material on Kalapuyan ethnography. This consists primarily of manuscript field notes from three linguistically trained scholars: Albert S. Gatschet, who collected Kalapuyan linguistic and ethnographic data during a visit to Grand Ronde Reservation in 1877, Leo J. Frachtenberg, who worked with a number of Kalapuyan informants from 1913 to 1915, and Melville Jacobs, who worked with the last surviving speakers of Kalapuyan languages during a number of sessions between 1928 and 1936. Data from these three authorities, plus other available data, reveal many details about aboriginal Kalapuyan life ("aboriginal" here referring to …

Archaeological Investigations At Sites In The Upper Cibolo Creek Watershed, Central Texas, Thomas C. Kelly, Thomas R. Hester

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

In August, 1976, the Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio, conducted an intensive archaeological survey of the proposed Floodwater Retarding Structure No.1 area, in the Upper Cibolo Creek Watershed, Kendall County, Texas. The work was carried out under the terms of a contract (135-TX-SCS-76) with the U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service. An initial survey of this area had been conducted in February, 1975; two historic and 17 prehistoric archaeological sites were documented at that time (Bass and Hester 1975).

The intensive survey had three major objectives: (1) to conduct additional reconnaissance, thus insuring that all possible …

An Archaeological Assessment Of Boerne City Park, Kendall County, Texas, Thomas C. Kelly, Thomas R. Hester

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

As part of its planning for development of Boerne City Park, the Advisory Board of the Boerne Parks and Recreation Department authorized an archaeological assessment of the park area in May, 1976. The assessment was carried out by the Center for Archaeological Research at The University of Texas at San Antonio, and was supervised by the authors. We wish to thank Dr. Dewey D. Davis, Chairman, Park Advisory Board, for his assistance during this project.

Archaeological Investigations At Sites Near Natalia, Medina County, Texas, Thomas R. Hester, Thomas C. Kelly

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

In January, 1976, Hayden Whitsett, archaeologist for the Texas Water Quality Board, carried out an initial archaeological reconnaissance of areas to be affected by the construction of new sewage treatment plant and lines in Natalia, Texas (Medina County WCID #3; Whitsett 1976). As a result of Whitsett's survey, five archaeological sites (41 ME 18-ME 22) were documented, and Whitsett suggested (ibid: 1) that four of these might be eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Sites.

Subsequent to his reconnaissance, Whitsett contacted the Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio, regarding a …

The Mcqueeney Municipal Utility District Project: An Archaeological Reconnaissance, T. C. Kelly, Thomas R. Hester

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

During late March, 1976, the Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio, conducted an archaeological reconnaissance in the vicinity of McQueeney, in Guadalupe County, Texas. This reconnaissance had been authorized by the McQueeney Municipal Utility District in connection with its plans for sewage lines and waste treatment facilities in the McQueeney area. Survey work was facilitated through contacts with URS Forrest and Cotton (project engineers) and with Mr. M. O. Stautzenberger, president of the utility district. We are grateful to Mr. Stautzenberger for providing the field team with a 1:300 aerial photograph of the project locality, …

An Historical And Archaeological Assessment Of The Proposed San Antonio Botanical Center, Stephen L. Black

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

During late July and early August, 1976, the Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio conducted an archaeological and historical assessment of the proposed San Antonio Botanical Center. The project was authorized by the City of San Antonio Department of Parks and Recreation, Ronald Darner, Director.

The archaeological and historical investigations at the proposed Botanical Center were carried out under the terms of Permit for Archaeological Investigation, No. 122, issued by the Texas Antiquities Committee.

Archaeological Test Excavations At Mission San Francisco De La Espada, Anne A. Fox, Thomas R. Hester

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

In May, 1976, archaeological testing was carried out adjacent to the tower on the southeast corner of Mission San Francisco de la Espada (Fig. 1). The field work was conducted by an archaeological team from the Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio. Principal investigator for the project was Dr. Thomas R. Hester, Director of the Center; Research Associate Anne A. Fox was in charge of the field investigations. This research was done under the terms of State Antiquities Permit No. 112, issued to the Old, Spanish Missions Association, represented by Mr. Bernardo Fresquez, Superintendent.

In …

Archaeological Investigations At Fort Griffin State Historic Park Shackelford County, Texas, Anne A. Fox

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

During March, April, and June of 1976 archaeological crews from the Center for Archaeological Research of The University of Texas at San Antonio worked a total of 96 man-days at Fort Griffin, Shackelford County, Texas. The work was done under terms of Interagency Cooperation Contract 0936 with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Antiquities Permit No. 107. The project was administered by Dr. Thomas R. Hester, with Anne A. Fox serving as field director.

An Archaeological Survey For The Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority, South Central Texas, J. A. Jaquier

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

In November, 1976, an archaeological survey was carried out in portions of the Cibolo Creek watershed in Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe Counties in south-central Texas. These investigations resulted from an agreement between the Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority and the Center for Archaeological Research of The University of Texas at San Antonio. The archaeological assessment was necessitated by the proposed installation of gravity-fed sewage lines along tributaries of Cibolo Creek in the area surrounding the city of Selma, Texas. This report presents the results of the archaeological survey.

The Archaeology And History Of Alamo Plaza, Anne A. Fox, Feris A. Bass, Thomas R. Hester

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

In the Spring of 1975, the Center for Archaeological Research was approached by the Parks and Recreation Department of the City of San Antonio regarding possible archaeological and historical research at Alamo Plaza. The proposed investigations were in connection with the city's plan to renovate the plaza, to coincide with the American Bicentennial. There were two major reasons for the Center's involvement: (1) the architects desired to learn, as a part of the renovation plans, the precise locations of the south wall of the original Alamo (San Antonio de Valero) compound; (2) in order to aid in the planning of …