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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. |
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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 |
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Type of resource
| text |
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Genre
| journal |
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Genre authority
| marcgt |
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Publisher name
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
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Place of publication
| La Crosse, Wisconsin |
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Date published
| 2002 |
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Date captured
| 2016-12-06 |
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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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Use and reproduction restrictions
| This material may be protected by copyright law (e.g., Title 17, US Code). For more information about the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Murphy Library's copyright, fair-use, and permissions policies, please see https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/. |
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Collection
| UWL Undergraduate Research & Creativity Collection / UWL Journal of Undergraduate Research |
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ID
| 2db853e8-7ecd-4d4f-910a-2016874b2cda/wlacu000/00000013/00000142 |
| Stock number | WU76.U5 J6 |
