Lanterna Rally

Author: Rain Vehik

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Published: 1982

Total Pages: 458

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The results of excavations and analyses at five prehistoric sites in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma are described in this report. The fieldwork was conducted between July and October 1979. These sites (34Pu-74, 34Pu-100, 34Pu-102, 34Pu-105, and 34Pu-111) will be directly impacted by the completion of Clayton Lake in the Jackfork Creek Valley. A sixth site, 34Pu-116, was also excavated, but the results are presented in a separate report. Excavations at 34Pu-100 and 34Pu-102 were based on a random sample design which was formulated to provide intra- and intersite comparability and broad horizontal coverage at each site. The other three sites (34Pu-743, 34Pu-105, and 34Pu-111) were initially investigated in 1978. The Phase II excavations at these sites were designed to answer site-specific questions. The basic questions addressed by the research design involve the interpretation of chronological information, nature and significance of site occupations, and site functions. Analyses of cultural remains suggest that site occupations range from late Archaic through early Caddo and in some cases into the Historic period. This is corroborated by a series of radiometric determinations from several sites excavated during Phase I and each site investigated during Phase II.