Archaeological Survey and Testing, Moline Local Flood Protection Project, Rock Island County, Illinois.

Abstract

An archaeological field survey was conducted of two areas within Rock Island County, Illinois, for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District. One archaeological site, Site Number W-547-1, and an isolated artifact were discovered within an area to be used for fill disposal. The site was tested, but no cultural features were identified. On the basis of the testing, it was recommended that no further archaeological work be done at the site. The report includes a summary of the areal prehistory and history, a detailed description of the survey methodology, and a description of the project results.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 20, 1980
Accession Number
ADA127106

Entities

People

  • Marlesa A. Gray

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Contracts
  • Engineers
  • Geography
  • Glass
  • Governments
  • Historic Preservation
  • Historic Sites
  • History
  • Law
  • North America
  • Personnel Management
  • Photographs
  • Rivers
  • Sites
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Archaeological Resource Survey