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The goals of the 1992 fieldwork at F. E. Warren Air Force Base (AFB) were to: (1) determine the extent of the buried portion of site 48LA277 to the south; (2) expand samples of diagnostics, tools, and subsistence remains at 48LA277; and (3) examine locales geo-morphologically similar to 48LA277 to determine whether similar areas were used in similar ways. The southern extent of 48LA277 was explored with two backhoe trenches. Four additional buried features were located at the north end of Trench 1. Also in Trench 1 were fluvial deposits associated with the location of Crow Creek on the north side of the valley. The southern extent of the prehistoric occupation may have varied slightly as the creek meandered to the north and back south, but the site appears to end in Trench 1 south of Feature 9. Four additional backhoe trenches yielded further information on prehistoric landscapes. To expand the sample of diagnostics and subsistence remains, 10.8 m3 of the site were excavated. Seven features were excavated, yielding additional radiocarbon dates as well as charred macrobotanical remains. The consistent presence of charred Chenopodium seeds in the features suggests that seeds were processed at the site. Four additional projectile points, including both Late Archaic and Late Prehistoric styles, were located, as well as additional Woodland ceramics. Investigations were also conducted at other sites on the north side
of Crow Creek, including 48LA247, 48LA250, 48LA265, and 48LA450. Much of
this area is extremely disturbed and appears to have been worked with heavy
machinery. However, at 48LA247, there appears to be the potential for additional
subsurface, prehistoric deposits.
This project was funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) and administered through the National Park Service's (NPS) Interagency Archeological Services Division (IAS). John Jameson acted as liaison for the IAS and Bill Metz and Rick Bryant acted as liaison for F. E. Warren AFB. The field crew consisted of Hilary Purfield, Stacy Stupka-Burda, and Colleen Winchell, under the direction of Melissa Connor. Lab work was completed by Stacy Stupka-Burda. Rick Bryant reviewed the draft and made a number of useful comments.
John Andresen, Ken Gobber, and Teresita Majewski edited the final draft,
and Wes Jackson and Marie Johnson performed word processing and page layout.
Carrol Moxham and Janet Robertson are responsible for the final illustrations.
1. 1992 fieldwork at F. E. Warren Air Force Base
1. Location of sites mentioned in text
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