schadeaux Posted April 21, 2003 #1 Share Posted April 21, 2003 DAMIANSVILLE, Illinois (AP) -- Digging crews have found hundreds of 1,200-year-old stone arrowheads and pottery fragments buried under an Illinois hillside. The discovery near this village about 35 miles east of St. Louis represents an important archaeological find, said Brad Koldehoff, a state archaeologist. "It's a significant site. They discovered a keyhole-shaped house and what appears to be a small village," he said. The Story Anyone from Illinois or thereabouts hear of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kismit Posted April 21, 2003 #2 Share Posted April 21, 2003 Wow I love archealogical stuff . Nice find Shadeaux . It would be great to see some close ups of the artifacts found . Thanx for the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sageghost Posted April 21, 2003 #3 Share Posted April 21, 2003 Thanks for that schadeaux! I love this sort of stuff, particularly if it relates to pre-historic Americans. By the way, if you're after a GREAT read I thoroughly recommend the 'People of the Wolf' series of fictional novels set in pre-historic America. The authors are Kathleen O'Neal & W.Michael Gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orcafresh Posted April 21, 2003 #4 Share Posted April 21, 2003 I think the most troubling aspect of this report is this: The hillside where the artifacts were found last week was chosen for excavation because the landowner wants to sell its dirt to the state as fill for a nearby highway project. State law requires that an archaeological team search for artifacts and excavate any that might be found. I find it very sad that any State can step in and remove things from a landowners property. That is just wrong. In fact, that is just thievery cut and dry. On the larger topic of things buried... there are known lost civilizations in certain parts of the world on our planet. Why not Illinois? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceyKC Posted April 21, 2003 #5 Share Posted April 21, 2003 They're still finding 'stuff' around Williamsburg and Jamestown settlements here in Virginia. I've always wondered how many residential areas were built before any research or digging was done. So many farmlands were bought and covered with houses, I can't believe every foot of it was checked for artifacts first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystify Posted April 21, 2003 #6 Share Posted April 21, 2003 Kismit, Schadeaux Here's a good link about Archeaological news... http://www.archaeologica.org/NewsPage.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schadeaux Posted April 21, 2003 Author #7 Share Posted April 21, 2003 Excellent! Thanks Mystify! Good stuff at that site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidhe Posted April 21, 2003 #8 Share Posted April 21, 2003 I used to live in Williamsburg and saw them move a house to uncover the foundation of a tavern they believed the Declaration of Independence was first read.. I was "assigned" to do a historical preservation review of the house they were moving, but I found the foundation much more interesting. No ghostly vibes tho.. Orcafresh, I recognize your point, but I think you undervalue the things we learn from archaeology. After all, that is only a temporary intrusion and will not prevent the owner from selling his dirt if he likes. The laws that govern the thing will have derived from Teddy Roosevelt, in any case, as fine a Republican as there ever was.. ..oh yeah, I was having a walk around Jamestown when I stopped an obvious "archaeologist" and asked him what was new. He told me then that they thought they had found the postholes for the original Jamestown fort.. I think now that they have decided they really have. They were surprised because they thought it had been eroded into the river by now. But only a corner of it had, apparently. My little sister in law is studying archaeology right now.. tho I think she has decided the actual practice of it is too boring to be borne.. too bad I didn't go into it when I was younger! I would have loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kismit Posted April 21, 2003 #9 Share Posted April 21, 2003 Thanx Mystify . I ve saved that one to favorites. Sage ghost I'll have to check that book out . Sound very interesting how prehistoric american are you talking ? I mean how far back does it cover ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sageghost Posted April 23, 2003 #10 Share Posted April 23, 2003 Hey Kismit, There are 10 books in all, covering a wide time-period: People of the Wolf - Paleo Indian People of the Fire - Early Archaic People of the Earth - Archaic/Woodland People of the River - Mississippian People of the Sea - Paleo Indian People of the Lakes - Woodland People of the Lightning - Archaic People of the Silence - Pueblo People of the Mist - Mississippean People of the Masks - Woodland They're fiction as far as the characters, but the authors use their archaeological knowledge to base the settings/way of life etc. I realise it may not all be 100% historically accurate but they're a great read. Also for books set WAAAAAAAY back when we shared the Earth with Neanderthals, read The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M Auel. Hope this helps. PS..Happy Birthday for the other day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kismit Posted April 23, 2003 #11 Share Posted April 23, 2003 Excellent . I love Historical fistion . Thanx Sageghost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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