Abstract	In archaeology geomorphic principles and analysis are helpful in site interpretation. The Solverson site is located on a shoulder position of a hillslope in an upland setting of the Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin. Excavations in 2000 located a prehistoric quarry that produced several hundred flakes, cores, and debitage of Prairie du Chien (PdC) chert that appeared to be in situ. Analysis of two soil profiles revealed a profile sequence of A, E, Bt, and C horizons directly above dolomite bedrock. A prehistoric surface detected at 20-25cm below ground surface showed an increase in clay percentage and a decrease in silt and sand percentages. A similar pattern in artifact concentrations is also present from that investigation. Excavation continued in 2001 with the placement of another 1m x 2m unit and new research questions involving site formation processes, prehistoric quarrying activities, and an estimated date of occupation. This project addresses those topics.
Alternative title	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Journal of Undergraduate Research
	UW-La Crosse JUR
Author	Hamilton, Joseph S.
Contributor	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Undergraduate Research Program
Owner	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Sponsor	Wilder, Dean
Type of resource	text
Genre	journal
Genre authority	marcgt
Publisher name	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Place of publication	La Crosse, Wisconsin
Date published	2002
Date captured	2016-12-06
Language	eng
Width	5.99
Height	9.0
Subject topic	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse -- Students -- Research -- Periodicals Authority: LCSH
Subject topic	College students -- Research -- United States -- Periodicals Authority: LCSH
Subject topic	Journals Authority: LCSH
Subject topic	Earth sciences Authority: LCSH
Subject topic	Geography Authority: LCSH
Note	Published as part of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Journal of Undergraduate Research, Volume 5 (2002)
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Collection	UWL Undergraduate Research & Creativity Collection / UWL Journal of Undergraduate Research
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