Indiana Archaeology Month 2015 Commemorative Poster
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Indiana Archaeology Month 2015 commemorative poster The Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology (DHPA) is pleased to present this special poster celebrating 20 years of a statewide celebration of Indiana archaeology. The poster brings together artifacts from around the state, a number of which were featured on past Archaeology Week and Archaeology Month posters and shirts. The logo in the bottom right is drawn from the image that was on the very first Indiana Archaeology Week poster in 1996. We remember the past, and also look forward to the Indiana Archaeology Months to come! The artifacts are arranged in chronological layers from the most recent at the top, to the oldest at the bottom: 1. Historic amber glass hair stain bottle (upper right) from the Bronnenberg farm at Mounds State Park (Madison County). This type of hair stain was popular from ca. 1900 to 1910. 2. Ceramic sherd (upper left) of Harmonist manufacture (early 19th century) from historic New Harmony (Posey County). 3. Silver trade Lorraine Cross (middle right) with maker’s mark stamp “JS” (Jonas Schindler) on reverse. 18th century, Tippecanoe County. 4. Prehistoric seated fluorite figurine (middle left) from the Angel Site (A.D. 1050 to 1450) (Vanderburgh County). The figurine was recovered in 1940 from Mound F by the WPA crew that worked there doing archaeology over- seen by Glenn A. Black. 5. An unusual incised jar rim sherd from the important Mississippian (late 11th and early 12th centuries) Prather Site (Clark County). 6. Early Archaic St. Charles (8000-6000 B.C.) projectile point (bottom left corner). 7. Prehistoric full grooved ground stone axe (ca. 6000 B.C. - 1000 B.C.). 8. Effigy pipe (lower right), made of black steatite, from the Mann Site (ca. 200 B.C.-A.D. 600) in Posey County. 9. Paleoindian Agate Basin (8500-7400 B.C.) projectile point (very bottom). The 2015 poster design is by Nicole D. Arb. Printed by PEN Products– www.penproducts.com. We thank all of the organizations listed below for the kind permission to include their images in the 2015 commemorative poster design. Images from: Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University; ©Indiana Department of Natural Resources; the collection of the Tippecanoe County Historical Association, Lafayette, IN; Indiana Historical Bureau; IDNR Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology; University of Evansville, Department of Archaeology and Art History; Midwest Archaeology Laboratory, Department of Anthropology, Indiana University-Bloomington. We hope that you will be able to participate in the many archaeological events which will take place during September. Feel free to go to http://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/3674.htm to learn more about Indiana Archaeology Month. The poster has been financed with federal funds from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Fund, as administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. However, the contents and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of the Interior, nor does the mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation by the U.S. Department of the Interior. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or disability in its federally assisted programs. If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility as described above, or if you desire further information, please write to: Office of Equal Opportunity, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240. www.IN.gov/dnr/historic To learn some more about the archaeology which has taken place at the sites mentioned above: Prather site- http://www.indiana.edu/~archaeo/prather/Prather%20Report.pdf Mounds State Park-http://cms.bsu.edu/-/media/WWW/DepartmentalContent/AAL/AALpdfs/RoI69.pdf New Harmony- http://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/files/hp-Vol6_No1_Indiana_Archaeology.pdf, p. 164. Angel Site- http://gbl.indiana.edu/about/history/; http://onlinedigeditions.com/publication/?i=90081 Fort Ouiatenon- http://gbl.indiana.edu/collec/archa/collections-descriptions/fort-ouiatenon/ Mann Site- http://gbl.indiana.edu/collec/archa/collections-descriptions/mann-site/; http://www.npr.org/2011/01/03/132412112/the-prehistoric-treasure-in-the-fields-of-indiana .