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Archaeological investigations in the El Dorado Reservoir area, Kansas (1975). Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6647072
The University of Kansas conducted archeological investigations in portions of the Corps of Engineers' proposed El Dorado Reservoir, Butler County, Kansas. Analysis of materials recovered from the surface and test excavations at four sites indicate a long, continuous history of occupation in the area from 5000 B.C. to at least A.D. 1500. Hunting and gathering peoples of the 'Plains Archaic Tradition' inhabited the area between 5000 to 100 B.C. Hunters and gatherers continued to occupy the region through the 'Plains Woodland' period (ca. 100 B.C. to A.D. 900). 'Plains Village' farming peoples occupied the area into historic times (A.D. 900 to 1500). These investigations have contributed significant information in the understanding and refining of the region's archeological and historical chronologies and of human adaptation to south-central Kansas.
Research Organization:
Kansas Univ., Lawrence (USA). Museum of Anthropology
OSTI ID:
6647072
Report Number(s):
PB-277631
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English