Arkansas Archeological Survey Annual Report for fiscal year 2016–2017 A Division of the University of Arkansas System Arkansas Archeological Survey Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................1 Highlights for 2016–2017 .........................................................................................................2 Reports of the Survey Research Stations Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park ............................................................................ 18 Parkin Archeological State Park ............................................................................................ 24 University of Arkansas at Fayetteville .................................................................................. 32 University of Arkansas at Fort Smith ................................................................................... 40 Winthrop Rockefeller Institute ............................................................................................. 46 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ..................................................................................... 52 University of Arkansas at Monticello .................................................................................. 58 Henderson State University................................................................................................... 64 Southern Arkansas University............................................................................................... 72 Arkansas State University....................................................................................................... 76 Reports of the Coordinating Office, Fayetteville The Survey Director ................................................................................................................ 82 The State Archeologist ............................................................................................................ 84 The Survey Registrar ............................................................................................................... 88 Sponsored Research Program ............................................................................................... 93 Computer Services and Archeogeophysical Applications ............................................100 Publications Program ............................................................................................................108 Photographic and Graphic Arts Support ..........................................................................111 Partners in Preservation .......................................................................................................112 Accounting & Administrative Staff ....................................................................................118 How to Contact the Arkansas Archeological Survey .....................................................119 Appendix 1. Reports & Publications by ARAS Staff, 2016–2017 ...............................120 Appendix 2. Presented Papers, Symposia & Workshops, 2016–2017 ........................122 Photo Identifications & Credits ..........................................................................................125 The 2017 Annual Report was compiled and edited by Deborah Sabo. Layout, design, and cover by Deborah Sabo. No state funds were used to print this document. ii Annual Report 2016–2017 University of Arkansas System Arkansas Archeological Survey INTRODUCTION he Arkansas Archeological Survey (ARAS) is a part of the University of Arkansas System. Our mission is Tto study and protect archeological sites in Arkansas, to preserve and manage archeological information and collections, and to communicate what we learn to the people of Arkansas. Cooperative agreements with seven state university campuses, two state parks, and the UA System’s Winthrop Rockefeller Institute enable scholars at research stations around the state to carry out this mission. The Survey has been a model for state- wide archeological programs in the United States and around the world. Our coordinating office (CO) in Fayetteville is the ARAS administrative body. The Director, the State Archeologist, the ARAS registrar, the fiscal office, publications staff, and outreach programs operate from the CO. The registrar maintains a central archive of all archeological site records for the state. The coordinat- ing office building also contains the University of Arkansas Museum Collections Facility. The Survey acts as a repository for archeological collections originating from state and federally funded projects in Arkansas, our own research, private consulting firms, and donations. Also at the coordinating office are our sponsored research program (SRP) and computer services program (CSP) which support themselves in part through grants, contracts, and cost-share agreements with local, state, and federal agencies. The CSP maintains several websites with educational information on Arkansas archeology and frequently updated stories about our projects. The CSP also supplies research support through our archeogeophysical program, employing the lat- est technologies for nondestructive detection of subsurface features at archeological sites. Professional archeologists at our research stations teach college courses in anthropology and assist their university museums, or develop materials for public interpretation at the state parks, in addition to con- ducting basic research in their areas. Survey archeologists help to increase our knowledge of the past and its relationship to the present by working closely with local, state, and federal government agencies, American Indian tribes, college students, school teachers and K-12 students, tourists, fellow scholars, land owners and managers, amateur archeologists, and all Arkansas residents interested in archeology, prehistory, and the early history of the state. At the Survey, science and service go hand-in-hand. George Sabo III, Ph.D. Director 1 50 Years of Science & Service ince its inception in 1967, the Arkansas Archeological Survey (ARAS) has earned national and interna- S tional recognition as a model organization for research, information management, and public education about archeology. We serve Arkansas by providing high quality scientific work and teaching, yet we have remained accessibile to the amateur archeologists, American Indian tribes, land owners and managers, teach- ers and students, business community, and governmental departments and agencies with whom we work. All share a dedication to cultural heritage and learning. The Arkansas Archeological Survey came about through the combined efforts of a few dedicated profes- sionals, especially Charles R. McGimsey III, our first Director, and Hester A. Davis, Arkansas’s first State Archeologist, together with the diligent efforts of hundreds of Arkansas citizens (members of the newly formed Arkansas Archeological Society) who knew the value of protecting the state’s archeological sites and the irreplaceable knowledge of a rich and varied prehistoric and early historic past, plus the work of visionary Arkansas legislators. In 2017 we celebrated our 50th anniversary. Cognizant of our mission, in marking the half-century milestone , we chose mainly educational celebrations. A series of brief articles on our website called “50 Mo- ments in Survey History” describes some of our efforts and accomplishments over the years. We cooperated with Arkansas Archeological Society to present a special retrospective panel discussion at that organization’s 2017 Annual Meeting in North Little Rock, “Arkansas Archeological Survey 50 Year Anniversary: What Have We Learned in 50 Years?” And for professional audiences, a symposium at the 2017 Southeastern Ar- chaeological Conference, “Archaeology Matters: Celebrating 50 Years of Public Archaeology” celebrated the history of the Survey and its influence. We have accomplished much, but there is much more to do. 2 Annual Report 2016–2017 Scientific Achievements & Archeological Mission 2016–2017 • Survey staff authored or coauthored36 publications and reports, and presented 42 papers or posters at meetings and con- ferences in 2016–2017. • The Survey’sAMASDA database (Automated Management of Archeological Site Data in Arkansas) is one of the oldest and best computerized site file systems in the country. Our computer services program and registrar’s office personnel are constantly working to expand and upgrade the AMASDA system to add new functionality. With the help of a major grant from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, the system is now available online (password protected) for qualified researchers. • 495 new archeological sites were recorded, bringing the total number of sites in Arkansas site files to48,779 . • 224 new archeological projects were entered into the database, bringing the projects total to 7071. • The Survey registrar facilitated1225 requests for information from the Arkansas site files by students, researchers, and project manag- ers. We assisted Local, State, and Federal entities, six American Indian Tribes, and 44 private firms conducting projects in Arkansas. • We conducted projects supported with new funds generated by grants and cost-share agreements totaling $119,697. olunteer participation in our projects, totaling V11,970 hours, continued to show a high level of interest in archeology. Assistant registrar Teka McGlothlin