scholarly journals Construction Damages a Prehistoric Caddo Indian Archaeological Site at the City of Gilmer's proposed Lake Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy K. Perttula ◽  
Bo Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Environmental Services ◽  
Alluvial Terrace ◽  
Legislative Session ◽  
Archaeological Work ◽  
Reservoir Construction ◽  
The City ◽  
Habitation Site

In March 1996, the archaeological work being conducted at the proposed Lake Gilmer was called to a halt by the archaeological contractor (Horizon Environmental Services of Austin, Texas) and the City of Gilmer long before the required archaeological mitigation of important prehistoric Caddo sites had been completed. The reasons are still somewhat obscure. After a delay of more than 1.5 years in the completion of the archaeological investigations at the proposed Lake Gilmer, a federal and state-permitted reservoir in Northeast Texas, the Division of Antiquities Protection at the Texas Historical Commission has taken up the task of completing the archaeological work, following the legal dictates laid down by State Representative Bob Glaze during the last legislative session. This work will apparently concentrate on completing the investigations of 4JUR133, a large Middle (ca. A.D. 1200-1400) and Late Caddoan (ca. A.D. 1400- 1680) period habitation site. While the work at 41UR133 is long over-due, we believe that additional archaeological investigations are warranted at Lake Gilmer evaluation of the research significance of a recently discovered Caddo Indian site within the Lake Gilmer floodpool that has been damaged by reservoir construction-related activities, and evaluation of the research significance of the more than 30 archaeological sites discovered within the reservoir floodpool since 1996 by the Northeast Texas Archaeological Society. All of these sites must be considered by state law to be State Archeological Landmarks since they are on land owned by the City of Gilmer (a political subdivision), and they warrant further consideration. In this paper, we discuss site 41UR210 (the 852 Bridge site), a previously unreported and newly discovered prehistoric Caddo Indian site that has been damaged by construction activities associated with the proposed Lake Gilmer project in Upshur County, Texas. The site is on a small alluvial terrace adjacent to Kelsey Creek, on property owned by the City of Gilmer, and it was not recorded during the archeological survey completed for the project several years ago. Kelsey Creek is a tributary of Little Cypress Creek. This prehistoric Caddo Indian site has been damaged by construction-related activities associated with the construction of a new and higher bridge on FM 852 that will cross over the proposed Lake Gilmer. The site has been damaged by blading and bulldozing activities to obtain sand, and sediments have been removed to an unknown depth over an area more than 2 acres in size. Considerable amounts of prehistoric Caddoan vessel and pipe ceramic sherds have been exposed in this damaged area, and it is considered likely that prehistoric habitation features (middens and structural features)--as well as Caddo burial features--are present at the site, and may have already been damaged.

The destruction and looting of cultural heritage sites by ISIS in Syria: The case of Manbij and its countryside

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-260
Author(s):  
Adnan Almohamad
Keyword(s):  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
Documentary Evidence ◽  
Income Source ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Power Stations ◽  
Primary Documents ◽  
The Rich ◽  
The City

AbstractThe Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) occupied the city of Manbij and its countryside from 23 January 2014 until 12 August 2016. During this period, the region suffered greatly as ISIS monopolized control and brutally imposed its ideology. Fierce battles were fought for the control of oil wells, bakeries, mills, dams, and power stations, all of which were sources of revenue. Antiquities were soon recognized as another potential income source. This article demonstrates the ways in which ISIS began to administer and facilitate the looting of antiquities through the Diwan Al-Rikaz. Within this diwan, ISIS established the Qasmu Al-Athar, which was specifically responsible for looting antiquities. Based on interviews conducted in 2015 and primary documents, this article studies the specific ways in which ISIS facilitated the quarrying and looting of antiquities in Manbij and the rich archaeological sites of its countryside. Further, by examining the damage at a previously undocumented archaeological site, Meshrefet Anz, the looting of antiquities under the direct supervision of the Diwan Al-Rikaz is studied. Using documentary evidence including ISIS’s internal documentation as well as photographs collected by the author between 2014 and 2016, the article demonstrates the methods used by ISIS, reveals its financial motivations, and bears witness to the damage done at specific Syrian heritage sites.

scholarly journals Archaeological Investigations at the Pine Snake Site, an Allen Phase Settlement on Flat Creek in Northwestern Cherokee County, Texas

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy K. Perttula ◽  
Bo Nelson ◽  
Mark Walters ◽  
James Feathers
Keyword(s):  
18Th Century ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Northwestern Part ◽  
Private Land ◽  
East Texas ◽  
Pine Snake ◽  
Neches River ◽  
Early 18Th Century ◽  
Habitation Site

The Pine Snake site is a recently discovered late 17th to early 18th century Caddo Indian archaeological site located on private land in the northwestern part of Cherokee County, Texas, in the valley of a westward flowing tributary to the Neches River. This is an area of the Pineywoods of East Texas that contains extensive numbers of Caddo archaeological sites along all major and minor streams. Post-A.D. 1400 Frankston phase and post-A.D. 1650 Historic Caddo Allen phase sites, especially cemeteries dating to either phase, are particularly abundant in this part of East Texas. This article summarizes the findings from archaeological investigations we completed at the Pine Snake site in late 2008. They have produced important information on the domestic archaeological record at a well preserved Allen phase habitation site.

scholarly journals Early to Mid-19th Century Occupation at the Dead Cow Site (41SM324), Smith County, Texas

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy K. Perttula
Keyword(s):  
19Th Century ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
East Texas ◽  
Downtown Area ◽  
The Dead ◽  
Republic Of Texas ◽  
Sabine River ◽  
Habitation Site

The Dead Cow site is an early to mid-19th century archaeological site located within the northern part (Sabine River basin) of the proposed Republic of Texas 1836 Cherokee Indians land grant in East Texas, generally east of the downtown area of the modem city of Tyler. Cherokee Indians had moved into East Texas by the early 1820s, and "most of the Cherokees cleared land and carved out farms in the uninhabited region directly north of Nacogdoches, on the upper branches of the Neches, Angelina, and Sabine rivers. By 1822 their population had grown to nearly three hundred." To date, historic archaeological sites identified as being occupied by the Cherokee during their ca. 1820-1839 settlement of East Texas remain illusive, and to my knowledge no such sites have been documented to date in the region. This article considers, from an examination of the historic artifact assemblage found here, the possibility that the Dead Cow site is a Cherokee habitation site.

scholarly journals A MULTI-SCALAR PHOTOGRAMMETRIC RECORDING APPROACH IN TERMEZ (UZBEKISTAN)

2019 ◽  
Vol XLII-2/W15 ◽  
pp. 93-100
Author(s):  
J. Angás ◽  
P. Uribe ◽  
E. Ariño ◽  
J. M. Gurt ◽  
V. Martínez-Ferreras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Islamic Period ◽  
Web Mapping ◽  
Archaeological Data ◽  
Archaeological Work ◽  
Southern Border ◽  
Urban Complex ◽  
Archaeological Areas ◽  
The City

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> This paper presents the preliminary results obtained during the 3D recording campaign carried out in 2018 by the Spanish-Uzbek IPAEB mission in the archaeological site of Termez (southern border of Uzbekistan). Ancient Termez is an important historical city within the Silk Road located in the ancient Bactria region. The archaeological work performed at the site since the beginning of the 20<sup>th</sup> century allowed a large fortified urban complex to be identified that includes other walled enclosures inside it, i.e., a Hellenistic- Seleucid fortress founded after the campaigns of Alexander the Great in the late 4<sup>th</sup> century BC, several Buddhist monastic complexes dated to the Kushan period (1<sup>st</sup> to mid-3<sup>rd</sup> centuries), and a large urban settlement dated to the Islamic period which includes the city proper or <i>shahristan</i> and the suburbs or <i>rabad</i>. After the destruction by Genghis Khan in 1220, Termez was rebuilt following a different plan. Major changes involved the movement of the pottery workshops from the <i>rabad</i> to the previous <i>shahristan</i>. The research focuses on: a) the identification, study and archaeological contextualization of ceramic production centres located in different areas of the ancient Termez from the Kushan to the Islamic period (1st to 14th centuries AD); b) the integration of the pottery workshops into the general topography of the site and c) the study of their evolution in relation to the transformation of the urban design. Since the site is currently located in a military area – close to the border area between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan –, the archaeological work is restricted to specific zones and the use of aerial devices such as drones is forbidden. However, this research requires both micro and macro spatial approaches to accurately record all the archaeological structures and to evaluate the integration and evolution of the pottery workshops into the general topography of the city. In order to fill this gap, declassified images of the CORONA satellite program were analyzed and compared to historical and archaeological data. In addition, we propose a geometrical and graphical recording and distribution system of the kilns – located in the <i>rabad</i> and the <i>shahristan</i> – and the ceramics produced and used in Termez during the period studied by means of photogrammetric techniques. The results are aimed at management through open-source 3D formats and web mapping GIS libraries combined with historical satellite information that defines the different archaeological areas.</p>

scholarly journals DISTRIBUIÇÃO ESPACIAL E ARQUEOLOGIA DA PAISAGEM: O Sítio Arqueológico El Socorro, um Padrão Atípico Mesoamericano

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 165
Author(s):  
Pedro Jiménez Lara ◽  
Carlos Fabiano Marques de Lima
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Satellite Images ◽  
Complex Analysis ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Contextual Approach ◽  
Archaeological Data ◽  
The City ◽  
Present Text ◽  
The Way

O presente texto surgiu como um desafio, a análise de um assentamento mesoamericano pré-hispânico, denominado El Socorro, localizado próximo a cidade de Tlacojalpan em Veracruz, México, região do Golfo da Mesoamerica. A realização de uma abordagem contextual dos sítios arqueológicos, numa perspectiva intra e extra sítio, num primeiro momento fazendo uso de ferramentas de geoprocessamento e de procedimentos topográficos com estação total. Optamos nesse texto utilizar como substrato para nossas observações e avaliação das imagens de satélite, desenhos topográficos e dados arqueológicos dos sítios pré-hispânicos uma abordagem centrada na arqueologia da paisagem para uma identificação em superficie mas ampla do sitio dentro do contexto regional e mesoamericano. Um analisis complexo por tratarse de um sitio excepcional pela distribuçao e forma como foi construído. SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION AND LANDSCAPE ARCHEOLOGY: The Socorro Archaeological Site, The El Socorro Archaeological Site, an Atypical Mesoamerican PatternABSTRACTThe present text appeared as a challenge, the analysis of a pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican settlement, named El Socorro, located near the city of Tlacojalpan in Veracruz, Mexico. region of the Gulf of Mesoamerica. The realization of a contextual approach of archaeological sites, in an intra and extra-site perspective, at first using geoprocessing tools and topographic procedures. We chose to use as substrate for our observations and evaluation of satellite images, topographical drawings and archaeological data of the prehispanic sites, an approach centered on landscape archeology for a broader surface identification of the site within the regional and Mesoamerican context. A complex analysis because it is an exceptional site for the distribution and the way it was buil.Keywords: El Socorro; Mesoamerica; Archaeological Site; Landscape 

scholarly journals Was There a Pre-Roman Occupation in Coimbra, Portugal? The Contribution of Rua Fernandes Thomaz, 72–74 for Understanding Occupation of the Territory of Aeminium during the Transition from the Iron Age to the Roman Era

Heritage ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 184-206
Author(s):  
Jorge Pinho ◽  
Susana Henriques
Keyword(s):  
Iron Age ◽  
Morphological Analysis ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Second Century ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Roman Emperor ◽  
Estuary Mouth ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
The City ◽  
Age Studies

Iron Age studies are scarce for the city of Coimbra, besides the findings from the Machado Castro Museum, and therefore this intervention has revealed an important heritage collection. The recovered artefacts, which can be associated with the indigenous world, reveal regional parallels with Conimbriga, the Aeminium Forum and Lomba do Canho. There is clear evidence of region-wide homogenisation of pottery morphologies, surface treatments and production processes. A structure dated from the period of the Roman emperor Augustus aligned with the steep natural geological profile, with unobstructed views over the Mondego river, was found in the interior of a medieval defensive wall, making it possible to deconstruct the chronological periods of the locale, which is consistent with an Iron Age occupation, since at least the second century B.C. More importantly, it is necessary to understand the spatial contextualisation of this archaeological site through morphological analysis of the pottery in a local and regional context and comprehend the chronological hiatus and settlement between the archaeological sites located in the estuary mouth, from other sites found upstream along the Mondego river.

scholarly journals HOW TO MANAGE AND ENHANCE ARCHEOLOGY AND LANDSCAPE AT THE ROYAL MAUSOLEUM OF MAURETANIA (TIPASA, ALGERIA)

2020 ◽  
Vol XLIV-M-1-2020 ◽  
pp. 513-520
Author(s):  
L. Benali Aoudia ◽  
D. Belkacemi Zebda
Keyword(s):  
Archaeological Site ◽  
The Other ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
Specific Strategy ◽  
Territorial Planning ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Landscape Transformations ◽  
The City ◽  
Heritage Development

Abstract. Archaeological site and landscape are two interdependent and sometimes merged notions. The first should be taken into consideration to achieve coherent territorial planning that reveals and preserves the character and identity of a setting, while the second should be respected, protected and promoted in responsible projects of management and enhancement of archaeological sites. Dynamics of landscape transformations should closely consider the archaeological sites thereof and regard them as ingredients to emphasize rather than impediments to surmount. On the other hand, landscape should be conceived as valuable asset and a resource for archaeological heritage development. Based on these views, this paper develops a reflection on how the enhancement of both Archaeology and Landscape can be combined in the case of the Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania set in the city of Tipasa, Algeria. It highlights the Tomb’s architectural and archaeological significance as well as the ecological, natural, symbolic and emotional values of its exceptional landscape. It proposes a specific strategy to conceive and develop this vestige in harmony with its landscape.

scholarly journals New perspectives for satellite-based archaeological research in the ancient territory of Hierapolis (Turkey)

2008 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 87-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Lasaponara ◽  
N. Masini ◽  
G. Scardozzi
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Spectral Indices ◽  
Rural Settlements ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Data Set ◽  
World Heritage List ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The City

Abstract. This paper deals with the use of satellite QuickBird images to find traces of past human activity in the ancient territory of Hierapolis (Turkey). This is one of the most important archaeological sites in Turkey, and in 1988 it was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list. Although over the years the archaeological site of Hierapolis has been excavated, restored and well documented, up to now the territory around the ancient urban area is still largely unknown. The current research project, still in progress, aims to search the area neighbouring Hierapolis believed to have been under the control of the city for a long time and, therefore, expected to be very rich in archaeological evidence. In order to investigate a large area around the ancient Hierapolis and discover potential archaeological remains, QuickBird images were adopted. Results from satellite-based analysis allowed us to find several unknown rural settlements dating back to early Imperial Roman and the Byzantine age. Two significant test sites were focused on in this paper in order to characterize the different spectral responses observed for different types of archaeological features (shadow and soil marks). Principal Component Analysis and spectral indices were computed to enhance archaeological marks and make identification easier. The capability of the QuickBird data set (panchromatic, multispectral channel, PCA and spectral indices) in searching for archaeological marks was assessed in a quantitative way by using a specific indicator.

scholarly journals Cultural Resources Survey of Antiquities Permit Portions of the Orion Refurbishment Project in Midland and Mitchell Counties, Texas

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott
Keyword(s):  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
State University ◽  
Entire Area ◽  
Title 9 ◽  
Archaeological Work ◽  
Density Surface ◽  
Project Location ◽  
Open Trench ◽  
The City

Gray and Pape, Inc., performed an intensive pedestrian cultural resources survey of the Area of Potential Effects of permitted segments of proposed pipeline refurbishment located in Midland and Mitchell Counties, Texas. To date, no federal permitting has been identified for the project. However, approximately 3.2 kilometers (2 miles) of the project area are located on lands owned by the City of Midland and the City of Colorado City, and will be reviewed under the Texas Antiquities Code (Texas Natural Resource Code, Title 9, Chapter 191), Permit number 8677. The area surveyed amounts to approximately 20 hectares (50 acres) of survey corridor, which is considered the Area of Potential Effects. A records and literature review of the project location prior to survey identified two previously recorded archaeological sites and two previously conducted surveys within a 1.6-kilometer (1-mile) radius of the project. Fieldwork was conducted in January and March of 2019. The project required 156-person hours to complete and involved archaeological reconnaissance and shovel testing throughout the entire Area of Potential Effects. A total of 116 shovel tests were excavated along current and previously planned routes, of which 10 were positive for cultural materials. One new previously unrecorded site was identified as a result of survey. Site 41MD58 consists of a low-density surface and buried lithic scatter of a limited number of artifacts and artifact types. The surface of the resource area showed clear disturbance from the adjacent pipeline right-of-way and agricultural activities. A portion of the site was in the process of being disturbed at the time of site delineation by pipeline activities unrelated to the current project consisting of an open trench and associated spoil. Shovel tests within the site showed a lack of integrity primarily as a result of natural and artificial processes resulting in the dispersion of artifacts. The site did not contain temporally or culturally diagnostic artifacts and no artifacts were collected. Nor were any cultural features or historic-age standing resources encountered in the field. Based on the paucity of artifacts, lack of diagnostic materials, and lack of integrity, the site portion located within the Area of Potential Effects is recommended not eligible for State Antiquities Landmark or National Register status. Gray & Pape, Inc. recommends no additional archaeological work for the site or surveyed portions of the project detailed in this report. However, Gray & Pape, Inc. recommends that an unanticipated discoveries plan be put into place in the event that discoveries take place during construction. Gray & Pape, Inc. submitted project records to the Center of Archaeological Studies at Texas State University.

scholarly journals EL COMPLEJO ARQUEOLÓGICO MONUMENTAL MATEO SALADO Y SU RELACIÓN CON EL PROYECTO CIRCUITO TURÍSTICO NOCTURNO DE LIMA.THE MONUMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX MATEO SALADO AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH PROJECT NIGHT TOUR OF THE CITY OF LIMA.

LOGOS ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dra. Helen Yarushka. Pebe Niebuhr
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
The State ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Original Image ◽  
Architectural Elements ◽  
Architectural Element ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

RESUMEN:El objetivo general de la presente investigación fue exponer la relación entre el Complejo Arqueológico Monumental Mateo Salado y el Proyecto Circuito Turístico Nocturno de Lima, con el propósito de identificar los procesos de restauración y conservación que se aplicaron en dicho centro Arqueológico desde la creación del proyecto de  puesta en valor en marzo del 2010.El problema en tal sentido responderá a ¿cómo se relaciona el Complejo Arqueológico Monumental Mateo Salado con el Proyecto Circuito Turístico Nocturno de Lima?El Estado viene invirtiendo a nivel nacional en la recuperación de diversos sitios arqueológicos, prioritariamente en Lambayeque, La Libertad, Cañete y Lima.  En marzo del 2010 el Proyecto Circuito Turístico Nocturno de Lima, considerara  la puesta en valor de 9 huacas en 6 distritos de Lima. Los Concejos Distritales correspondientes así como el  entonces Instituto Nacional de Cultura  y  el Plan COPESCO, estuvieron  encargados de  su concreción  con  una  inversión aproximada de S/. 5’000,000 de nuevos soles.Las técnicas para la conservación y restauración empleadas en el Monumento Arqueológico Mateo Salado busca la recuperación documentada sin perder  las estructuras originales. El reemplazo de algunas áreas han sido hechas en beneficio  del elemento arquitectónico del que forma parte, y de acuerdo a los criterios estructurales en función de la restauración de la que es objeto; la cual deberá ser registrada al detalle en cada parte del proceso.Los elementos arquitectónicos recompuestos deben reflejar fielmente la imagen original del sitio arqueológico y sus elementos de elaboración estarán compuestos fundamentalmente de agua, tierra y arena fina o gruesa según el área a restaurar, definiendo las cantidades y  humedad necesaria como elementos básicos para la restauración en tierra.Palabras claves: Puesta en Valor, Monumentos Arqueológicos, Técnicas de ConservaciónABSTRACT:The overall goal of this research is intended to expose the relationship between the Archaeological Complex Monumental Mateo Salado and the Project Night Tourist Circuit of Lima, with the purpose of identifying the processes of restoration and conservation that were applied in the archaeological center since the establishment of the commissioning project value in March 2010. The problem in this regard will respond to how relates Archaeological Complex Monumental Mateo Salado project with the Night Tourist Circuit of Lima?The State is investing at the national level in the recovery of various archaeological sites, primarily in Lambayeque, La Libertad, Cañete and Lima. In March 2010, the project Night Tourist Circuit of Lima, consider the value of 9 temples in 6 districts of Lima. District Councils as well as the then National Institute of Culture, and the Plan COPESCO, was responsible for its realization with an approximate investment of   S/. 5 '000.000 Nuevo soles.The techniques for the conservation and restoration employed in the archeological monument Mateo Salado seeks the recovery documented without losing the original structures. The replacement of some areas have been made for the benefit of the architectural element of which it forms part, and according to structural criteria depending on the restoration of which is the subject; which must be registered to the detail in each part of the process.The architectural elements recombined should faithfully reflect the original image of the archaeological site and its elements of development will be composed mainly of water, soil and sand thin or thick depending on the area to restore, by defining the quantities and required humidity as basic elements for the restoration on the ground.Key Words: Put in Value, Archaeological Monuments, and conservation techniques.

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