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Excavations at the Dennis site (47MO667) in the Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin offer new information on the Initial Late Woodland period (A.D. 500–750) in the region. The Dennis site represents a small, upland habitation and... more
Excavations at the Dennis site (47MO667) in the Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin offer new information on the Initial Late Woodland period (A.D. 500–750) in the region. The Dennis site represents a small, upland habitation and lithic workshop site in a drainage-head setting. The discovery of a previously unrecognized pottery type, Rullands Creek Incised, indicates greater cultural diversity in the Driftless Area during the Initial Late Woodland period than offered by prior models. These unique ceramics and associated cultural materials were recovered from an upland drainage-head landform, capped by as much as 75 centimeters of post-settlement alluvium (PSA). We suggest that the Dennis site has the potential to alter our present understanding of the Late Woodland period chronology and ceramic sequence and may serve as a useful model for developing a more general survey strategy for comparable sites within the Driftless Area. We present the results of test excavations at the site and discuss its unusual landscape position, artifact content, and geomorphic setting.
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This Undergraduate Research Project was conducted to further the understanding of the archaeology in Timber Coulee, a tributary of Coon Creek. Timber Coulee is located approximately 20 to 25 miles east of La Crosse, WI. (Figure 1). The... more
This Undergraduate Research Project was conducted to further the understanding of the archaeology in Timber Coulee, a tributary of Coon Creek. Timber Coulee is located approximately 20 to 25 miles east of La Crosse, WI. (Figure 1). The project consisted of systematic walkovers in cultivated fields and two extensive shovel testing projects. In addition, caves and rockshelters were investigated for archaeological remains and/or rock art. As a result of this survey 23 new archaeological sites have been discovered, ranging in time from late Paleo-Indian to late prehistoric Woodland cultures. A sample of lithic artifacts was collected from 21 of the 23 sites and 1 sample was gathered from a previously known site.
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The objective of this study is to measure and evaluate collections of diagnostic Paleo-Indian through Woodland point/knife types recovered in Timber Coulee. This study summarizes the prehistoric point/knife typologies from collections... more
The objective of this study is to measure and evaluate collections of diagnostic Paleo-Indian through Woodland point/knife types recovered in Timber Coulee. This study summarizes the prehistoric point/knife typologies from collections recorded in this small deeply incised stream valley in western Wisconsin's Driftless area. The geographical setting of each collection is described. In addition, the points are classified according to regional typologies in order to establish a chronological framework. Five metric attributes were measured; including length, maximum thickness, neck width, shoulder width, and weight. Each of these attributes is evaluated in an attempt to discriminate dart tips from arrow points. This research advances understanding of prehistoric cultures present in Timber Coulee and, by extrapolation, surrounding areas. This analysis includes 224 projectile points measured from archaeological sites in Timber Coulee and adjacent uplands.
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The objective of this study is to measure and evaluate collections of diagnostic Paleo-Indian through Woodland point/knife types recovered in Timber Coulee. This study summarizes the prehistoric point/knife typologies from collections... more
The objective of this study is to measure and evaluate collections of diagnostic Paleo-Indian through Woodland point/knife types recovered in Timber Coulee. This study summarizes the prehistoric point/knife typologies from collections recorded in this small deeply incised stream valley in western Wisconsin's Driftless area. The geographical setting of each collection is described. In addition, the points are classified according to regional typologies in order to establish a chronological framework. Five metric attributes were measured; including length, maximum thickness, neck width, shoulder width, and weight. Each of these attributes is evaluated in an attempt to discriminate dart tips from arrow points. This research advances understanding of prehistoric cultures present in Timber Coulee and, by extrapolation, surrounding areas. This analysis includes 224 projectile points measured from archaeological sites in Timber Coulee and adjacent uplands.
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This Undergraduate Research Project was conducted to further the understanding of the archaeology in Timber Coulee, a tributary of Coon Creek. Timber Coulee is located approximately 20 to 25 miles east of La Crosse, WI. (Figure 1). The... more
This Undergraduate Research Project was conducted to further the understanding of the archaeology in Timber Coulee, a tributary of Coon Creek. Timber Coulee is located approximately 20 to 25 miles east of La Crosse, WI. (Figure 1). The project consisted of systematic walkovers in cultivated fields and two extensive shovel testing projects. In addition, caves and rockshelters were investigated for archaeological remains and/or rock art. As a result of this survey 23 new archaeological sites have been discovered, ranging in time from late Paleo-Indian to late prehistoric Woodland cultures. A sample of lithic artifacts was collected from 21 of the 23 sites and 1 sample was gathered from a previously known site.
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"The recent discovery of the Dennis Site (47Mo667) along the interior bluffline of the Mississippi River Uplands near La Crosse, Wisconsin opens a new window onto the Initial Late Woodland period (ca. A.D. 500-A.D. 700) in the region.... more
"The recent discovery of the Dennis Site (47Mo667) along the interior bluffline of the Mississippi River Uplands near La Crosse, Wisconsin opens a new window onto the Initial Late Woodland period (ca. A.D. 500-A.D. 700) in the region. The discovery of a new artifact complex, that demonstrates a unique combination of ceramic and lithic diagnostic types, suggests that the site may represent a previously unknown archaeological component. If so, our present chronology, cultural sequence and survey strategy for the area may need adjusting. This paper presents the results of preliminary test excavations at the site and discusses its unique landscape position, artifact content and geomorphologic setting.
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The recent discovery of the Dennis Site (47Mo667) along the interior bluffline of the Mississippi River Uplands near La Crosse, Wisconsin opens a new window onto the Initial Late Woodland period (ca. A.D. 500-A.D. 700) in the region. The... more
The recent discovery of the Dennis Site (47Mo667) along the interior bluffline of the Mississippi River Uplands near La Crosse, Wisconsin opens a new window onto the Initial Late Woodland period (ca. A.D. 500-A.D. 700) in the region. The discovery of a new artifact complex, that demonstrates a unique combination of ceramic and lithic diagnostic types, suggests that the site may represent a previously unknown archaeological component. If so, our present chronology, cultural sequence and survey strategy for the area may need adjusting. This paper presents the results of preliminary test excavations at the site and discusses its unique landscape position, artifact content and geomorphologic setting.