EXCAVATIONS AT THE COX'S WOODS SITE (12 Or 1),
A LATE PREHISTORIC OLIVER PHASE VILLAGE
IN THE PIONEER MOTHERS MEMORIAL FOREST,
ORANGE COUNTY, INDIANA
by Brian G. Redmond
Principal Investigator
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
and
Robert G. McCullough
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
with contributions by
Leslie Bush
Tim Wright
Rexford Garniewicz
Indiana University
Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology
Research Reports, No. 17
1996
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PART I: SUMMER 1993 EXCAVATIONS
INTRODUCTION
NATURAL SETTING
BACKGROUND TO THE INVESTIGATION
RESEARCH DESIGN
METHODOLOGY
EXCAVATION RESULTS
Features
Stockade Trenches
Midden Lenses and Post Molds
Pits
Miscellaneous Features
Discussion of Feature Data
Evaluation of Recent Disturbances
INTRODUCTION
RESEARCH DESIGN
METHODOLOGY
EXCAVATION RESULTS
Features
Stockade Trenches
Domestic Structures
Pits
Miscellaneous Features
Discussion of Feature Data
INTRODUCTION
CERAMICS
LITHICS
BONE
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
Image links.
List of Figures
List of Plates
APPENDICES:
APPENDIX A: Summary artifact counts
APPENDIX B: Preliminary Findings Relevant to the Botanical
Remains by Leslie L. Bush
APPENDIX C: Investigation of soil pH at the Cox's
Woods site 12 Or 1 by Timothy M. Wright
APPENDIX D: Analysis of Faunal Remains, by Rexford
Garniewicz
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The work described herein was funded by a number of sources. The spring 1993 test
excavations were supported, in part, by a Department of the Interior grant administered
by the Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, Indiana Department of
Natural Resources. Additional support in the form of matching funds and in-kind
services was provided by Indiana University and the Glenn A. Black Laboratory
of Archaeology (GBL). The extensive excavation project that took place in the
summers of 1993 and 1994 were funded, in part, by a Challenge Cost-Share agreement
with the Hoosier National Forest-U.S.D.A. Forest Service. Additional support was
provided by the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, the Department of Anthropology,
and the Honors Division at Indiana University, Bloomington.
The authors would like to thank the following individuals for their contributions
to the project. Angie Krieger (Forest Archaeologist), James Denoncour (Tell City
District Ranger), and Kenneth Day (Acting Forest Supervisor) of the Hoosier National
Forest provided invaluable support and assistance. An excellent supervisory and
teaching staff comprised of the co-author, Stephen Ball, Bret Ruby, Rex Garniewicz,
and Leslie Bush, as well as undergraduate student interns Leslie Frazee, Brian
Weglarz, and Tim Wright, made sure that the work was both a learning experience
and a first-rate scientific undertaking. Current or former residents of Paoli
such as Glen Brown, Jeff Brown, and James Sorrells (Conservation Officer, Indiana
Department of Natural Resources) offered considerable, valuable information concerning
the site and previous activities in the area. Of course, the greatest contributors
to the field portion of the project were the student workers of the Indiana University
Field Schools: Jennifer Alexander, Megan Bailey, Sowesa Blakley, Jenny Dillman,
Kerrylea Etter, Laura Gano, Natalie Gardner, Brian Krecik, Tiffany Leason, Jennifer
Mellen, Doug Naylor, Karen Olson, Lori Purifoy, Donald Schmidt, Jeremy Schutz,
Andrea Self, Tom Skinner, Peighton Stevens, Amber Swinford, Tom Talley, Tina Voss,
Eric Worch, Kingsley Hyne, Ethan Watrall, Erik Zavarella, Kye Tiernan, Dan Selo,
Amanda Roth, Mary Pirkl, Jon Norris, Teresa Naomai, James Miller, Jacob Miller,
Matt Meador, Brad Hume, Brad Harvey, Aline Gubrium, Beth Giles, Mike Garner, Devin
Fishel, Pat Carrillo, Emily Brouwer, Doug Boxler, and Martin Bale.
Back in the Laboratory, Dr. Christopher Peebles (Director) and Noel Justice
(Curator of Collections) provided the use of the facilities and equipment
of the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology for all phases of the project.
Tim Wright, Leslie Frazee, and Brian Weglarz spent many weeks cataloging
the large collection of materials from the 1993 excavations. Materials from
the 1994 excavation were catalogued by Leslie Frazee and Tim Wright with
additional assistance from Aline Gubrium, Erik Zavarella, Devin Fishel,
and Jon Norris. Special thanks is due to Aline Gubrium, who volunteered
on a daily basis until the project was completed. Jennifer Smith undertook
the tedious job of computer data entry of the artifact catalogue for the
1993 season, and Leslie Frazee tackled this task in 1994. Thanks to Eric
Sipes for the computer generated graphics for the 1994 excavations. Leslie
Bush tackled the immense job of copy editing. Minnie Headdy (Administrative
Assistant-GBL) ably and efficiently managed the numerous budgets and accomplished
the innumerable required clerical and administrative tasks with her usual
efficiency and good humor. Thanks to all.