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Description
The University of Kentucky Research Foundation for the Kentucky Archaeological Survey proposes to
conduct an archaeological investigation of a horse camp to be constructed at Carter Cave State Resort Park. To
date a large amount of prehistoric materials have been recovered from exposed areas within the project area, but
little is knon about the spatial extent and rclntionship orthese materials.
The Carter Cave area is known for its high quality chert, the raw material used to make prehistonc stone
tools. Based on an examination of the photographs you sent. it appears that Native Americans used the project area
to reduce cobbles of chert into preforms that could be used to make chipped stone tools on site or to transport them
to sites located throughout eastern Kentucky. Investigation of this site, thus has the potential to contribute lu our
understanding ofNative American procuremenlt strategies and chipped stone tool manufacturing in the Carter cave Region.
region,
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 5/24/10 → 5/31/11 |
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