Author: Robert F. Boszhardt

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Published: 1984

Total Pages: 185

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Phase II archaeological investigations were undertaken at the Pammel Creek Site (47Lc61) in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. The study was conducted by the Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center in 1983 under contract to the St. Paul District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. These investigations determined that the site is far more extensive than previously thought, and includes a probable single-component Oneota habitation site that appears to meet eligibility criteria for the National Register of Historic Places. The ceramic assemblage suggests that the site cannot be assigned to either the Blue Earth or the Orr Phase, although some similarities to each do occur. Analysis of well preserved floral and faunal remains revealed a mixed economy which emphasized corn agriculture and wetland resources exploitation. In addition, procurement of bison scapula hoes is indicated, and the lithic raw materials suggest connections to the south. Radiocarbon assays from the site cluster in the 15th Century A.D.