57th Annual Midwest Archaeological Conference La Crosse, Wisconsin October 13–15, 2011 MAC Executive Committee: President: George R. Milner (Pennsylvania State University) Treasurer: Kathryn C. Egan-Bruhy (CCRG, Inc.) Treasurer-Elect: John Doershuk (Office of the State Archaeologist, The University of Iowa) Secretary: Robert “Ernie” Boszhardt (Independent) Secretary-Elect: Jodie O’Gorman (Michigan State University) Executive Officers: James M. Skibo (Illinois State University) Kathryn Parker (Independent) MCJA Editor: Mark R. Schurr (University of Notre Dame) Conference Arrangements: Hosted by: Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center (MVAC) University of Wisconsin–La Crosse UW-L Archaeological Studies Program Conference Chair: Constance M. Arzigian Program Chair: Joseph A. Tiffany 2011 Conference Organizing Committee: Constance M. Arzigian Katherine Stevenson Michael Bednarchuk Michael Straskowski Jean Dowiasch James L. Theler Bonnie Jancik Joseph A. Tiffany Wendy Holtz-Leith Vicki Twinde-Javner Marcee Peplinski 1 Welcome to La Crosse and the 2011 Midwest Archaeological Conference n behalf of the Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center, we would like to welcome you to the 57th Annual Midwest Archaeological Confer- Oence. Our co-hosts are the Archaeological Studies Program of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology and the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. The conference has also received generous support from several sponsors representing archaeological research and professional organizations and busi- nesses who have advertisements in the program. We thank all these sponsors for helping to make this conference a success. Additional thanks go to Continuing Education and Extension, and the many volunteers. La Crosse has hosted the Midwest Archaeological Conference twice before, once in 1991 and again in 2001. With its proximity to the Mississippi River and its beautiful scenery, La Crosse always seems to be a great draw for the confer- ence, and this year is no exception. At this writing we have over 300 people reg- istered, 179 papers and presentations, and 6 workshops. As you’ll see, this year’s conference features interesting symposia, workshops, field trips, social events, and contributed papers and posters on a wide range of topics. We hope you enjoy the conference and your stay in La Crosse! Constance M. Arzigian, Conference Chair Joseph A Tiffany, Program Chair 2 Table of Contents Page Sponsors ............................................... inside front cover MAC Officers and Conference Arrangers ................................. 1 Welcome ............................................................. 2 General Conference Information ......................................... 4 Maps: La Crosse Center and Conference Facilities ............................... 8 University of Wisconsin–La Crosse ...................................... 9 Program-at-a Glance .................................................. 10 Program Schedule: Thursday: Morning ................................................. 12 Afternoon ............................................... 13 Evening ................................................. 17 Friday: Morning ................................................. 18 Afternoon ............................................... 21 Evening ................................................. 25 Saturday: Morning ................................................. 26 Afternoon ............................................... 30 Evening ................................................. 34 Sunday: Morning ................................................. 35 Symposium Abstracts ................................................. 36 Paper and Poster Abstracts ............................................. 38 Notes .............................................................. 106 Advertisements ..................................................... 109 2012 MAC Announcement .................................inside back cover Cover Design and Conference Artwork: The program cover and 2011 meeting logo, designed by Mike Bednarchuk, combine a photograph of a small sandstone face effigy ex- cavated in 2009 from the Lower Sand Lake Site (47Lc45) in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, with portions of a map of the Swatek Ridge Mound Group (47Cr19) in Crawford County, Wisconsin. The latter was originally published in I. A. Lapham’s seminal 1855 work The Antiquities of Wisconsin (Plate LI.), reissued by The University of Wisconsin Press. Session dividers were derived from both Oneota vessel motifs recovered within the La Crosse local- ity (original illustrations by Bonnie Jancik) and effigy mound outlines from Swatek Ridge. 3 General Conference Information General Conference Information Registration and Facilities Registration La Crosse Center, lower level • Thursday, 7:00 AM–5:30 PM • Friday, 7:00 AM–5:00 PM • Saturday 7:00 AM–NOON Lost and Found Lost and Found will be housed at the Conference Registration Tables. To inquire about lost items after the conference, contact [email protected]. Pay Phones Pay phones are located in the La Crosse Center lobbies. Smoking Policy The La Crosse Center is a smoke-free facility. The UW-L campus prohibits smoking inside of all buildings and within 20 feet of all buildings. Parking at the La Crosse Center A free, public parking ramp is located at 2nd and Jay Street, with a Skywalk con- nection to the La Crosse Center. (Use upper levels of ramp.) Parking at UW-La Crosse/Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center (MVAC) Limited two-hour street parking is available around the UW-L campus, and short- term (20-minute) and handicapped parking is available outside the MVAC building. Conference organizers strongly encourage use of the shuttle bus for the Friday evening reception at MVAC. Computer Internet Access There is free wireless internet throughout the La Crosse Center. The password is “lacrossecenter” without the quotation marks. 4 General Conference Information Exhibition and Vendor Room The Exhibition and Vendor Room is located across from Room B and will be open at these times: • Thursday: 1:00–5:00 PM • Friday: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM • Saturday: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Exhibitors: Ancient Society Books ArchaeoTerra Center for Archaeological Investigations – Southern Illinois University Carbondale Continental Mapping Consultants Gustav’s Library Jim Theler John Doershuk – Iowa OSA Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center Rock Art in Watercolors, LLC University of Wisconsin Press–Arctic Anthropology Wind Turbine Orchard Wisconsin Archeological Society Social Events La Crosse Queen River Cruise with pizza and beverages Thursday, 5:30–7:00 PM. Leaves from Riverside Park. Reception, Open House, and Cash Bar Archaeology Center and Laboratories at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. Friday, 6:00–9:00 PM Shuttle bus will run continuously between the La Crosse Center and the lab during the reception. Saturday Reception and Banquet 5:00–6:30 PM – Reception and Cash Bar, Zielke Suite 6:30–9:00 PM – Banquet Hall: Banquet and Plenary Speaker: Mark Seeman (Kent State University) – Hopewell Time and Materiality 5 General Conference Information Business Meetings MAC Executive Board Meeting Friday, 11:30 AM–1:00 PM, Zielke Suite Midwest Archaeological Conference Annual Meeting Saturday, 4:30–5:30 PM, Room B Wisconsin Archeological Survey Fall Meeting Saturday, 4:00–4:30 PM, Room A Workshops WisDOT Workshop: Changes in the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Facilities Development Manual Thursday, 8:00–10:00 AM and 1:00–3:00 PM, Room C Lithics Exchange Thursday, 9:00 AM–NOON, Room D NAGPRA Workshop: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act from a Tribal Perspective Thursday, 10:00 AM–NOON and 3:00–5:00 PM, Room C Public Outreach Interest Group Thursday, 10:30–11:30 AM, Room A Paleoethnobotany Workshop Thursday, 10:00 AM–NOON, Archaeology Center and Laboratories, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse Student Information Students’ Workshop: Building your Career in Archaeology Saturday, 10:30 AM–NOON, Room D; lunch to follow for registered participants Student Paper Competition: Evaluation Committee Robert “Ernie” Boszhardt Jodie O’Gorman Kathryn Parker Sissel Schroeder 6 General Conference Information Symposia The Cultural Landscape of the Western Frontier, 1800–1825, organized by Richard L. Fishel (Illinois State Archaeological Survey), Mark C. Branstner (Illinois State Ar- chaeological Survey), and David J. Nolan (Illinois State Archaeological Survey) Symposium 1: Thursday, 1:00–4:00 PM, Room B Archaeology in Northeastern Minnesota: From Paleo to Historic, organized by Susan C. Mulholland (Duluth Archaeology Center, LLC), Mark P. Muñiz (St. Cloud State University), and Stephen L. Mulholland (Duluth Archaeology Center, LLC) Symposium 2: Friday, 8:00–11:30 AM, Room B Archaeology, Biogeography, and Zooarchaeology: A Symposium Honoring the Legacy and Career of James L. Theler, organized by Matthew G. Hill (Iowa State University) and Joseph A. Tiffany (Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center, University of Wisconsin– La Crosse) Symposium 3: Friday, 1:00–4:45 PM, Room B The Brown’s Bottom Project—Ohio Hopewell Settlement and Subsistence in the Central Scioto Valley, organized by Paul J. Pacheco (SUNY Geneseo), Jarrod Burks (Ohio Valley Archaeology, Inc.), and Dee Anne Wymer (Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania) Symposium 4: Saturday, 9:45–11:30 AM, Room C New Research in the Lake Koshkonong Region in Southeastern Wisconsin, organized by Seth A. Schneider (University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee) and Robert J. Jeske