ALBERTA ARCHAEOLOGICAL REVIEW Number 23 ISSN 0701-1776 Fall 1991 Copyright © 1992 by the publisher, The Archaeological Society of Alberta _—,— ';; i •i.-V^.'; • 7 -:,.v:. it •:;">'• .' JlSlI^ ;ifj! ••Hi HHHHI •E IH^H^HII^HHI <•! >••:; • ' . • £i Inside: • Annual Meeting Report Ghost River Dam Area page 3 page 8 Conference Reports A Roman Lamp in Alberta page 12 page 16 Archaeological Society of Alberta Charter #8205, registered under the Societies Act of Alberta on February 7. 1975 PROVINCIAL SOCIETY OFFICERS FOR 1991-92 Lethbridge Centre: President: Barry Wood (elected April 1991) General Delivery Cardston, Alberta President: Dr. Brian O.K. Reeves T0K 0L0 #16, 2200 Varsity Estates Dr. N.W. 653-2461 Calgary, Alberta T3B 4Z8 (403) 286-8079 Rep.: Lawrence Halmrast P. O. Box 1656 Executive Secretary/ Mrs. Jeanne Cody Warner, Alberta T0H 2L0 Treasurer: 1202 Lansdowne Avenue S.W. 642-2126 Calgary, Alberta T2S 1A6 (403) 243-4340 South Eastern President: Daryl Heron Alberta 349 Cameron Road S. E. Editors, Review & Dr. Michael C. Wilson Archaeological Medicine Hat, Alberta TIB 2B8 Publications: Department of Geography Society 529-6117 University of Lethbridge 4401 University Drive Rep.: Jim Marshall Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 3M4 97-1st. Street N. E. (403) 329-2225 Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 5J9 527-2774 Past President: John H. Brumley Group Box 20, Veinerville, Alberta Underwater President: Gordon Ross Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 7E5 Archaeology Society: 8754-97 Avenue (403) 526-6021 Edmonton, Alberta T6C 2C1 465-5156 Vice-President: (position not filled) Peace River President: Morris Burroughs Elected Secretary: Beth (Mrs. E.A.) Macintosh Archaeological 9205-111 Avenue #314, 4516 Valiant Drive N.W. Society: Grand Prairie, Alberta Calgary, Alberta T3A 0Y1 T8V 3L7 (403) 288-1837 532-9588 Rep: Morris Burroughs • • • REGIONAL CENTRES AND MEMBER SOCIETIES Members of the Archaeological Society of Alberta receive a copy Calgary Centre: President: A. Geoffrey Payne of the Alberta Archaeological Review. Non-members and institutions 2510-21st. Street N. W. may subscribe to the AAR for $12.00 per calendar year. Cheques Calgary, Alberta T2T 5A8 should be made payable to the Archaeological Society of 244-5296 Alberta and should be sent to the Executive Secretary/Treasurer. Unsolicited contributions are welcome for consideration for possi­ Rep.: Wes Johnston ble publication. The AAR welcomes submissions concerning Alberta 27 Hendon Drive N. W. archaeology or of special interest to practising or avocational archaeol­ Calgary, Alberta T2K 1Y6 ogists in Alberta. The views expressed are those of the writers and do 289-9657 not necessarily reflect those of the Archaeological Society of Alberta. Communications regarding submissions to the AAR should be sent to Edmonton Centre: President: G. F. (Jerry) Paschen the Editor at the address given above. Communications regarding 11911 University Avenue membership in the Archaeological Society of Alberta or other society Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1Z6 matters should be addressed to the Executive Secretary/Treasurer. 436-4913 Partial funding for this issue is provided by a grant from Alberta Culture and Multiculturalism. Rep.:Nick Sheptycki 5811 113A Street Cover: University of Calgary students excavating at Lac La Biche Edmonton, Alberta T6H 1A9 Mission, Summer 1991. See Review Issue 21 for more 424-2316 information on Lac La Biche. Photo courtesy of M. Lang. ANNUAL MEETING REPORT, 1991 BILLINGS, MONTANA compiled by Beth Macintosh1 and M.C. Wilson2 The sixteenth Annual General Meeting of the Alberta ed that if the Society wants to increase its available funds, Archaeological Society and the second joint meeting of the some fund-raising initiatives might have to be undertaken. Montana and Alberta archaeological societies was held April 18-21, 1991, at the Holiday Inn in Billings Montana. On President Reeves stated that the budget was based on Thursday April 18, an evening reception was held in conjunc­ $10,000 for one year. A significant amount is in term tion with conference registration. On Friday April 19 and deposits, but it was felt that these funds should be carried for­ Saturday April 20, morning and afternoon sessions were held. ward until needed. $5,000 of the budget is used to support The Friday luncheon speaker was Dr. Les Davis, of Montana individual Centre projects and the other $5,000 is used for State University, and the banquet speaker on Saturday was Dr. travel expenses, membership brochures, membership cam­ Richard Morlan, of the Canadian Museum of Civilization. paign and the annual meeting as well as other minor expenses. There was a field trip Sunday to the Indian Caves in Billings. MOVED by Bob Shore, SECONDED by Margaret Kennedy: BUSINESS MEETING THAT the budget be accepted as presented. President Brian Reeves called the annual business meeting CARRIED. to order at 6 p.m., April 12, 1991. Approximately 30 mem­ bers were present including the following members of the Projects which were funded during the 1990-1991 budget Executive: year were The Lethbridge Recordation Project, a second set of camera equipment for artifact recordation projects, help with Brian Reeves, President publication costs for a book on the fur trade at Lac La Biche Beth Macintosh, Secretary and cost of the production of maps for the publication of the Michael Wilson, Alberta Archaeological Review Editor proceedings of the 1985 conference in Lethbridge. Jerry Paschen, President, Edmonton Centre Nick Sheptycki, Representative, Edmonton Centre President Reeves reported that a project proposal from the Bob Shore, Past President, Lethbridge Centre South Eastern Centre for excavation of two promising sites Lawrence Halmrast, Representative, Lethbridge Centre along the South Saskatchewan River near Medicine Hat and Jim Marshall, Representative, South Eastern Centre funding for the Peace River Centre's recordation project had Morris Burroughs, President, Peace River Centre been approved at the Executive Meeting which had been held earlier in the day. CENTRE REPORTS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD Reports for the Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, and Peace River Centres were distributed prior to the meeting. The South The award was presented by President Brian Reeves to Eastern Centre report was sent but the post office inadvertently Lawrence Halmrast of the Lethbridge Centre. The award rec­ returned it. It was indicated that a copy would be forwarded as ognized Lawrence's service to both the community and to soon as possible. In the absence of the president of the archaeology in general. Lawrence responded with a short Underwater Archaeology Society, a report was not submitted. acceptance speech and thanked the Society for the award. MOVED by John Dormaar, SECONDED by Michael Wilson: OTHER BUSINESS THAT the Centre Reports be accepted as read. It was announced that Lawrence Halmrast and John Dormaar, from the Lethbridge Centre, are to receive Honorary CARRIED. Degrees from the University of Lethbridge. Congratulations to both Lawrence and John were offered. PRESIDENTS REPORT As there was no further business the meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m. President Brian Reeves reviewed the Tri-group situation. The budget for 1991 was drawn up as requested by the Provincial Government in conjunction with the Historical Society and the Genealogical Society, however, before the allo­ cation of lottery funds was made, the Government decided to take all surplus lottery funds and put them in the General Account. The best that could be determined from the grapevine was that the Society would probably receive the same amount in 1991 as it received in 1990. It was indicated that Centres would be advised when more definite information 1 #314, 4516 Valiant Drive N.W., Calgary, T3A 0Y1. was available. It is not known whether the lottery allocation will 2 Department of Geography, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, continue for one, three or five years. President Reeves suggest­ T1K3M4. FINANCIAL STATEMENT CENTRE REPORTS ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ALBERTA CALGARY CENTRE 1 January - 31 December 1990 Executive for 1990-1991 (elected May 1990): President: A. Geoffrey Payne Income: Secretary: Sheila Weston Treasurer: Anne Waters Centre dues $ 194.00 Directors: Bank interest 133.97 Honorary Life Alberta Historical Resources Director: James T. Humphreys Foundation grant 5,000.00 Past President: A. Geoffrey Payne Advance money for 1990 Annual Provincial Rep.: Wes Johnston Meeting, refunded 3,000.00 The Calgary Centre has had a most successful year with very interesting speakers which has resulted in 15 new mem­ $ 8,327.97 bers since this first of the year. Our total membership now stands at 77 which includes 9 family memberships, all others Expenses: being single memberships. Our membership fees have been increased to $12.00 per year in the hope that we can build up A.S. of A. stationery 248.45 our bank account. Everyday expenses, especially mailing costs, Camera equipment and insurance 673.22 have increased considerably in the last year and must be offset. TriGroup meeting expense 35.00 Advances for 1990 Annual Meeting 7,000.00 Our meetings are still held on the third Wednesday of the Additional Annual Meeting expense 60.67 months from October to May, except December and April Photography project: B. Wood 958.00 (Annual General Meeting month). Turnouts and meetings have A.S. of A. brochure: S. Langley 34.27 increased considerably until we are at the point of having to find larger accommodations for our meetings. Post office box rental 52.40 Our speakers were as follows: Executive/Treasurer expenses 67.43 Grande Prairie - travel expenses 100.00 October 1990 Dr. John Humphrey, MA Journey through Heritage Council membership 25.00 Turkey" November Dr. Nic David, "Vessels of the Spirits: Pots and People in North Cameroon" $ 9,254.44 January 1991 Don Hanna, "The Archaeology of the Top-of- the-World Quarry in Southern British Donations amounting to $8,480.00 were Columbia" retained by Calgary Centre for Conference February Stan Van Dyke, "The Archaeology of the Expenses and University Scholarship Fund.