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Archaeological Research At The Wilson-Durham-Chandler Site, Molly Morgan

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

Work conducted by the Center for Archaeological Studies, under contract with the Wilson Pottery Foundation, and sponsored by that foundation with a grant from the Texas Historical Commission, was undertaken in 2007-2009 to document and conserve the remains of the Wilson-Durham-Chandler site, protecting the location of important socioeconomic transitions following the Civil War. Today, these material remains, along with other significant locations in Seguin including the other Wilson sites, the Capote community church, cemetery, and schoolhouse, and the Wilson Pottery Museum (under construction for a future opening) all function to link members of modern society with important people and events …

Results Of Archaeological Survey And Limited Archival Research Of Fairfield Lake State Park, Freestone County, Texas, Julian A. Sitters, Jon C. Lohse, David M. Yelacic, Sarah Scogin

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

Following the 2008 reassessment, TPWD contracted CAS to carry out a systematic survey of the 1,460-acre park, excluding previously recorded sites, inundated terrain, and areas of modern disturbance that resulted from park infrastructure developments. The purpose of the survey was to ensure a complete inventory of cultural resources within the park. The effort included pedestrian survey and excavation of 215 shovel tests, as well as archival research to identify historic structures that may have once been present, but that were now razed and that could be considered potential sites. An additional element of this project involved some archival research to …

Archaeological Investigations On The Herd Ranch In Western Menard County, Texas, Jon C. Lohse

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

In the summer of 2009, the Center for Archaeological Studies at Texas State University (CAS) conducted an archaeological survey and limited testing of portions of the Rafter Z Ranch and Saba Ranch (collectively referred to as the Herd Ranch) in western Menard County, Central Texas. This work was privately funded by the Herd family, who has long maintained a sincere interest in identifying, understanding, and preserving the very many historic and prehistoric resources on their property. The Herd Ranch is located along the north bank of the San Saba River, due east of historic Fort McKavett and approximately 20 miles …

Front Matter

BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers

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Table Of Contents (V. 21, 2009)

BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers

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Twenty Years Of The Bead Forum: Newsletter Of The Society Of Bead Researchers (1982-2002)

BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers

Compiled by Karlis Karklins

The Bead Forum: Newsletter of the Society of Bead Researchers was initiated in 1982 by Peter Francis, Jr., to facilitate communication between bead researchers. Over the years it has provided news about the society, announcements of relevant exhibitions, conferences, and recent publications, requests for information, memorials, and short articles and news items on various aspects of bead research. The two latter contain much useful information that is, unfortunately, not readily available to many researchers who do not own the set or have forgotten what is in the earlier issues. Furthermore, few libraries and museums have full …

Early Archaic Occupations At The James Farnsley Site, Caesars Archaeological Project, Harrison County, Indiana, Mark Canton, C. Russell Stafford

Department of Earth and Environmental Systems

This report discusses the archaeological investigations conducted by the Indiana State University Archaeology and Quaternary Research Laboratory (formally Anthropology Laboratory—ISUAL) at the James Farnsley site (12Hr520) located in the Caesars Indiana development, Harrison County, Indiana. Phase II testing and Phase III data recovery of the extensive buried Early Archaic deposits were undertaken between October 1997 and September 2000.

Reviews And End Matter

BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers

African Beads: Jewels of a Continent, by Evelyn Simak and Carl Dreibelbis (2010), reviewed by Ato Hansemo Hamela

Beads: Journal Of The Society Of Bead Researchers - Volume 21 (Complete)

BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers

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Captions And Color Plates (V. 21, 2009)

BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers

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Review Of Meaning And Identity In A Greek Landscape: An Archaeological Ethnography, By Hamish Forbes, Camilla Mackay

Library Staff Research and Scholarship

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Indian Head Rock Case Set For August Trial, Kenneth Hart

Indian Head Rock Project

Article published in the Ashland Daily Independent on the forthcoming trial related to the Indian Head Rock from October 24, 2008.

Ohio Lawyer To Join Rock Case, Kenneth Hart

Indian Head Rock Project

An article published in the Ashland Daily Independent on the trial to have the Indian Head Rock returned to Kentucky from October 20, 2008.

Ruling Expected Soon In Rock Case, Kenneth Hart

Indian Head Rock Project

Article published in the Ashland Daily Independent on the trial surrounding the removal of Indian Head Rock from September 19, 2008.

Rock Legal Battle Still On, Kenneth Hart

Indian Head Rock Project

Article in the Ashland Daily Independent on the legal battle over Indian Head Rock from September 16, 2008.

Shaffer Pleads Not Guilty To Theft, Kenneth Hart

Indian Head Rock Project

Article published in the Ashland Daily Independent on Steve Shaffer's plead of not guilty on felony charges of theft from July 25, 2008.

Rockin' On In Portsmouth, Mark Maynard

Indian Head Rock Project

Article published in the Ashland Daily Independent describing the Fourth of July festivities at Portsmouth, Ohio from July 3, 2008.

Rockin' On In Portsmouth, Mark Mayhard

Indian Head Rock Project

An article published in the Ashland Independent on the Indian Head Rock Festival to held in Portsmouth, Ohio on July 4, 2008.

John Chestnut Cartoon, John Chestnut

Indian Head Rock Project

A cartoon published in the Portsmouth Daily Times on June 27, 2008 over the Indian Head Rock dispute.

Portsmouth Mayor, Citizen Must Testify In Rock Case, Kenneth Hart

Indian Head Rock Project

Article published in the Ashland Daily Independent on the ruling that the mayor of Portsmouth, Ohio would have to testify in Greenup County, Kentucky from June 26, 2008.

Grand Jury Indicts Leader Of Rock Expedition, Kenneth Hart

Indian Head Rock Project

Article published in the Ashland Daily Independent on the grand jury indictment of Steven R. Shaffer on June 20, 2008.

Grand Jury Indicts Leader Of Rock Expedition, Kenneth Hart

Indian Head Rock Project

Article published in the Ashland Daily Independent on the indictment of Steve Shaffer from June 20, 2008.

State-Line Battle Over Boulder Leads To Court, Joe Biesk

Indian Head Rock Project

Article published in the Lexington Herald Leader on the legal dispute over Indian Head Rock from June 20, 2008.

Kentucky Officials Charge Ohioan In Case Of The Pilfered Rock, Cate Doty

Indian Head Rock Project

Article published in the New York Times on the indictment of Steve Shaffer from June 20, 2008.

Rock Of Ages, Brad Lepper

Indian Head Rock Project

Blog written on the history of Indian Head Rock on June 20, 2008.

All Because Of A Rock, Benita Heath

Indian Head Rock Project

Article on the legal proceedings on the removal of Indian Head Rock from the Ironton Tribune on June 20, 2008.

Indian Head Rock: A Story In Five Scenes, Jon Hoban

Indian Head Rock Project

A five scene story on the history of Indian Head Rock written by Jon Hoban on June 11, 2008.

Stan Champer Column, Stan Champer

Indian Head Rock Project

Columnist Stan Champer writes in the Ashland Daily Independent on the story of Indian Head Rock from May 30, 2008.

Indian Head Fact Sheet, Kentucky Heritage Council

Indian Head Rock Project

Fact sheet published by the Kentucky Heritage Council on the Indian Head Rock in 2008.

Dj Has Rockin' April Fool's Joke, Ironton Tribune

Indian Head Rock Project

Article published in the Ironton Tribune on April 1, 2008 related to the Indian Head Rock dispute.