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Metadata
Title |
1974 Prairie Creek excavation by Indiana University |
Object Name |
Newspaper |
Catalog Number |
2020.FIC.0491.0005 |
People |
Munson, Patrick J. |
Date |
1974 |
Scope & Content |
Article in the July 11, 1974 edition of The Indianapolis Star newspaper about the 1974 archaeological excavation of Prairie Creek about three miles north of Washington, Indiana conducted by Dr. Patrick J. Munson and a team of students from Indiana University. Fifteen strata were segregated at the site and bones of several extinct animals were uncovered as well as evidence of human habitation from 8,000 to 10,000 B.C. The excavation continued in the summer of 1975. See 2020.FIC.0491.0006 in Archives. |
Collection |
Prairie Creek Excavation Collection |
Search Terms |
Prairie Creek excavation Indiana University Prairie Creek |