Archaeological Investigation at El Dorado Lake, Butler County, Kansas. Phase III.
Abstract
The present report describes the results of the 1979 effort which involved geomorphological research, excavations at six prehistoric components (three Late Archaic and three Woodland), historic archival work, and investigations at five sites of the historic period. Contributions of the research include a better understanding of the dynamics of human subsistence and settlement patterns from ca. 3000 B.C. to A.D. 1000, a period which apparently witnessed significant climatic change and as well the introduction of several important technological innovations including agriculture, the bow-and-arrow, and pottery vessels. No less important is the enhanced understanding of the historic period resulting from the utilization of archaeological techniques to supplement the documentary record. This disciplinary cross-fertilization resulted in the acquisition of data helpful in understanding the adaptation of the Euroamerican settlers to their environment, the economic networks that were operating, and the social systems that existed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA124947
Entities
People
- Alfred E. Johnson
- Elizabeth Anderson
- Joe Alan Artz
- Mary Adair
- Paul E. Brockington Jr.
Organizations
- University of Kansas