Journal of the Iowa Archeological Society
Volume 21, 1974
Dale R. Henning, Editor
The Cherokee Sewer Site (13CK405): A Preliminary Report of a Stratified Paleo-Indian/Archaic Site in Northwestern Iowa
Introduction
Richard Shutler, Jr. and Duance C. Anderson
pp. 1-15
Archaeological investigations were conducted south of Cherokee, Iowa, during the summer of 1973 after a buried cultural horizon was discovered during construction of new sewage treatment facilities (Figure 1.1). The work was carried out jointly by the University of Iowa and the Sanford Museum and Planetarium with the support of the National Park Service.
By the time workers at the site had reported the discovery of bones at the construction site, an area measuring 130 by 150 meters had been stripped as a borrow pit (Figure 1.2). Over 50 features resembling hearths and numerous bone fragments were observed across the area. Before salvage operations could be organized, all but a few areas were removed through further stripping by heavy equipment. Organized salvage was attempted in an area adjacent to the borrow pit next to the present highway where a buried remnant of the site was discovered some three meters below the present ground surface (Figure 1.3). This buried remnant was later designated Horizon I.
Ultimately, deeper trenching resulted in the discovery of two additional cultural horizons approximately two and four meters below the first. These were designated Horizons II and III respectively. Work was carried out on all three horizons in an effort to determine the vertical cultural and environmental sequence and to lay the ground work for further research. Initial excavation was done by the Sanford Museum during July after it had been established by the authors, Dr. and Mrs. Paul Durrenberger and Adrian Anderson that part of Horizon I remained in situ. In August, much more intensive fieldwork was made possible by the arrival of a crew organized by the Department of Anthropology, University of Iowa, and the State Historic Sites Preservation Officer. The result of this cooperative venture was the discovery of the most complete late Paleo-Indian and Archaic sequence yet reported in Iowa.
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The Cultural Horizons
Richard Shutler, Jr. and Duane C. Anderson
pp. 51-56
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Bone Artifacts
Richard Shutler, Jr.
pp. 93-96
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Summary and Conclusions
Duane C. Anderson and Richard Shutler, Jr.
pp. 155-172
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Journal of the Iowa Archeological Society
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