A Cultural Assessment of the Archeological Resources in the Keystone Lake Project Area, North-Central Oklahoma.
Abstract
A reconnaissance survey of the Keystone Lake Project Area resulted in the discovery of 270 sites, of which 198 have prehistoric components and 83 have historic components. The condition of previously recorded sites was updated in the course of the survey. Individual sites are evaluated with respect to their age and cultural affiliation; the manner in which they are exposed; their size, elevation, and geographical setting; and, the activities which occurred there. Attention is also given to the impact of the lake, of past agricultural and industrial activity, and of present recreational activity on the sites themselves and on the population of surface artifacts in the project area as a whole. The lake is indicated as being particularly destructive to sites, the great majority of which are exposed along the shoreline and are only apparent as beach scatters below an eroding bank or slope. Test excavations, described for prehistoric sites, largely confirm the adverse impact of the lake. Beach scatters--the primary source of artifactual data--are described as being maintained in a state of skewed uniformity through intense and extensive recreational collecting. Recreational collecting is cited as a significant deterrent to inferences about the age and cultural affiliation of sites and to the activities that occurred there.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA103177
Entities
People
- Charles D. Cheek