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Scott W. Hammerstedt |
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Current Research |
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Oklahoma Archeological Survey University of Oklahoma 111 E. Chesapeake Norman, OK 73019 |
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Mississippian archaeology in west-central Kentucky Three seasons of field work at the Annis Village site, a Mississippian mound near Morgantown, KY. These excavations were aimed at discerning status differences based on quantitative comparisons of labor expenditures, artifacts, and architecture. This work has led into examination of WPA collections from the nearby Martin Mound and evaluation of mortuary activity among Mississippian people in the region. |
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Experimental use of stone tools Using groundstone and chipped stone tools to excavate trenches and construct log walls (see right) to test the effectiveness of these tools and provide quantitative measurements of labor investments. Other projects involve the use of Mill Creek chert hoes in prairie soils to verify their potential as sod-busters (in collaboration with Erin R. Hughes). |
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Archaeological geophysics
Lead researcher for the Archeological Survey’s geophysics program. Projects to date include Caddo, Wichita, and historic sites in eastern and north-central Oklahoma. A major project (in collaboration with researchers from OU and the Arkansas Archeological Survey) focuses on the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center in Le Flore County. |
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Caddoan archaeology in eastern Oklahoma Survey and excavation of sites with a primary focus in east central and northeastern Oklahoma (along the Arkansas and Illinois Rivers). Current projects focus on analysis of WPA collections from the Reed site in Delaware County and remote sensing research at the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center. |