The 1980 Archeological Investigations at the Big Hill Lake, Kansas.
Abstract
From June 5 to August 31 of 1978, four prehistoric archeological sites were intensively investigated by the Kansas State Historical Society for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District. These sites were within a portion of the Big Hill lake project now under construction. The site of Big Hill Lake lies within a regionally distinct geographic area of northwestern Labette county in southeastern Kansas. Big Hill Creek is a major tributary of the Verdigris River, which is a portion of the Arkansas River drainage. Archeological and historical information obtained from the project study area indicate an occupation of several millennia within the Big Hill Basin. Archeological evidence indicates that prehistoric aboriginal groups inhabited the vicinity as early as 3,600 B.C. with the largest number of known sites representing Early Ceramic groups. The work in 1978 was conducted to salvage cultural data from sites in the vicinity of the dam which would be destroyed by construction activities. The most recent work completed the investigation of those areas and provided additional data concerning the settlement pattern and the archeological significance of sites in southeastern Kansas.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA103450
Entities
People
- Don D. Rowlison