Indiana Archaeology Month

CURRENT RESEARCH
The Site
Lab Focus
Hovey Lake Questions
Recommended Readings

FIELD UPDATES 2003
Ground Penetrating Radar
Excavations

WHAT WE'VE LEARNED
The Community
Making a Living
Production and Trade
Beliefs
Abandonment

GALLERY
Artifacts
Field and Lab

INDIANA ARCHAEOLOGY
MONTH 2003
Calendar
What is Archaeology?
Exhibits
Public Lecture
Artifact Identification Day
Excavation Open House

Research at the Hovey Lake site in 2003-2005 is supported by: a grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Transportation Enhancement Program, Indiana University, and private contributions. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) administers the TE grant. Also contributing to the research project are: the Indiana State Museum, University of Southern Indiana, University of Evansville, Indiana State University, and community groups and volunteers.

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Last Updated 9.6.2003

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Excavation Open House

Saturday & Sunday, September 20-21, 2003
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hovey Lake Site
(rain or shine; we’ve got tents)

Visit Indiana University’s excavations. Cheryl Ann Munson and her assistants will explain research methods, interpret the deposits and materials exposed, and answer questions.

Patrick Thomas, University of Evansville, and his students will be processing excavated soils and collecting artifact samples.

Marjorie Jones, University of Southern Indiana, will be at work in a field laboratory with her students. They will demonstrate the work archaeologists do with artifacts that have been excavated.

The Open House is an excellent opportunity for Cheryl Munson and the Indiana University team to share the results of their research and allow the people of southwestern Indiana to learn more about archaeology and their heritage. As excavation work proceeds, University of Southern Indiana and University of Evansville students assist in this research and education program.

Directions: Drive west of Mt. Vernon on State Highway 62. Turn south to Hovey Lake on State Highway 69. Park at the Visitors’ Center to see exhibits and begin your tour. Take the USI shuttle van to the site. Walking to the excavation is not advised, and parking there is not available. Only the Visitors’ Center is handicapped accessible.

Click HERE for a map to the site (opens in a new window)

During Archaeology Month, each 4th grade class in Posey County is invited to take a field trip to the Hovey Lake site. On site, Cheryl tells them about previous research, talks about the research questions she is working to answer, and shows them the excavations and the methods archaeologists use to collect information. The students can ask questions while they watch the archaeologists excavate, fill out record forms, and screen samples.