<< Text Pages >> Glendale Ridge Archaeological Site - Ancient Village or Settlement in United States in Great Lakes Midwest
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Multi-periodSite Name: Glendale Ridge Archaeological Site Alternative Name: 12 Da 86Country: United States
NOTE: This site is 31.329 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: Great Lakes Midwest Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Washington, IN Nearest Village: Hudsonville, IN
Latitude: 38.539000N Longitude: 87W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
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Ancient Settlement in Daviess County, Indiana.
Based on the types of projectile points found, including Merom Expanding Stem and Trimble Side Notched, Glendale Ridge dates to the Terminal Archaic Riverton Culture (1,500-1,000 B.C.). Additionally, other artifacts found indicate that hunting, gathering, food processing (including butchering), wood working, and tool processing took place at the site.
This indicates that the site was likely used as a base camp. The variety of artifacts recovered at the site could be vital for further study of the relationship between Riverton and other traditions in the region as well as the chronology of Riverton culture and the tradition in general. More specifically, the carbonized floral and faunal remains found at the site could shed light on the various components of native diets and could provide evidence of early plant domestication. Additionally, the large amount of lithic tools and debris found at the site could allow for the study of the Riverton Micro-tool industry. Finally, the presence of marine shell, copper, and non-local chert indicates interregional trade.
Text from the Archaeology News from the Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology (DHPA,) Indiana, August 2015. The location given is for the village of Hudsonville, and does not reflect the location of the site. There is no known access to the site for the general public.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983:
#85001165
Historic Significance: Information Potential
Area of Significance: Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation: Archaic Riverton
Period of Significance: 1000-1499 BC
Owner: State
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Camp
Current Function: Landscape
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