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| Co-Directors of the research project are Cheryl Ann Munson of Indiana Univeristy - Bloomington and Dr. Robert G. McCullough of IPFW. The project has received the generous support of: the landowner; professional archaeologists at many institutions in Indiana and Kentucky; the Falls of the Ohio Archaeological Society; regional historical organizations; and volunteers. |
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Last
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Fall
2003 Work
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Cheryl Munson cleans soil from auger. Perry Harrell driving tractor. The
target depth is 0.5 meters, so plow zone and shallow midden deposits
can be distinguished from B Horizon soils
Cleaning out the augured holes has been a big job, and one that volunteers
help with. Sundae Murphy and Richard Lyons use a trenching tool to lift
out loosened soil, and stockpile it on plastic for screening.
A posthole digger is helpful in cleaning out the deeper holes
(work by Tony Prather and Chris Kokojan).
Mark Milliner and Lesley Rumbley tackle the job of screening the augured
soil.
The auger rarely breaks artifacts, but it did happen. Still, what are
the odds of finding a complete pottery vessel in one of our 12-inch auger
samples?