Arkansas Archeological Survey Annual Report for fiscal year 2007–2008 A D IVISION OF THE U NIVERSITY OF A RK A NS A S S YSTEM Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................... 3 Map of the Survey Research Stations ................................................................... 4 The Director’s Pages: Highlights for 2007–2008 ................................................. 5 The State Archeologist ....................................................................................... 20 Reports of the Survey Research Stations Toltec Mounds Archeological Park .................................................................... 22 Parkin Archeological State Park ......................................................................... 26 University of Arkansas at Fayetteville ................................................................ 31 University of Arkansas at Monticello ................................................................. 37 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff .................................................................. 40 University of Arkansas at Fort Smith ................................................................. 46 Winthrop Rockefeller Institute ......................................................................... 49 Henderson State University ............................................................................... 54 Southern Arkansas University ........................................................................... 58 Arkansas State University .................................................................................. 65 Blytheville Aeroplex .......................................................................................... 69 Reports of the Coordinating Office, Fayetteville Sponsored Research Program ............................................................................ 73 Computer Services and Archeogeophysical Applications ................................... 77 Office of the Registrar ....................................................................................... 81 Education Specialist .......................................................................................... 85 Publications Program ........................................................................................ 88 Photographic and Graphic Arts Support ........................................................... 90 Partners in Preservation ..................................................................................... 91 Appendix 1. Publications and Reports by Survey Staff, 2007–2008................... 95 Appendix 2. Presented Papers, Symposia and Workshops, 2007–2008 .............. 97 Appendix 3. SRP Titles for 2007–2008 ........................................................... 100 Appendix 4. Student Employment during 2007–2008 .................................... 100 How to Contact the Arkansas Archeological Survey ........................................ 101 The 2008 Annual Report was compiled and edited by Deborah Sabo. Layout, design and cover by Deborah Sabo. Cover illustration: Battle Mound, photo by Duncan McKinnon. Title page photo: Larry Porter, WRI station assistant, displays a resharpened Johnson point at the Jones Mill site, photo by Mary Beth Trubitt. 2 University of Arkansas System Arkansas Archeological Survey Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2007–2008 INTRODUCTION he Arkansas Archeological Survey is a part of the University of Arkansas System. Our Tmission is to study and protect archeological sites in Arkansas, to preserve and manage informa- tion and collections from those sites, and to communicate what we learn to the people of Arkansas. Cooperative agreements with seven state university campuses, two state parks, the UA System’s Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, and the City of Blytheville enable scholars at eleven research stations around the state to carry out this mission. The Survey has been a model for statewide archeological programs in the United States and around the world. Our coordinating office in Fayetteville is the Survey’s administrative body. The Director, the State Archeologist, the Survey registrar, the fiscal officer, administrative assistant, publications staff, and outreach programs operate from the CO. The registrar maintains a central archive of all archeological site records for the state. The coordinating office building also contains the Univer- sity of Arkansas Collections Facility. The Survey acts as a repository for archeological collections originating from state and federally funded projects in Arkansas, our own research, private con- sulting 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 and contracts with local, state, and federal agencies and with the business community. The CSP maintains several websites with educational information on Arkansas archeology and frequent updates about ongoing research projects. Our archeogeophysical applications program is the newest addition to research capabilities centered at the coordinating office. Professional archeologists at our research stations teach courses in anthropology and assist their university museums, or develop materials for public interpretation at the state parks, in addition to conducting basic research in their areas. They, along with scholars at the coordinating office, are a living resource for the people of Arkansas, serving the needs of cultural heritage education and preservation in many ways. Local, state, and federal governmental agencies, American Indian tribes, college students, school teachers and K-12 students, tourists, fellow scholars, landowners, amateur archeologists, and all Arkansas residents interested in the archeology, prehistory, and early history of the state are beneficiaries of the Survey’s programs and expertise. At the Survey, science and service go hand-in-hand. 3 Arkansas Archeological Survey Research Stations Carroll Fulton Randolph Clay Benton Baxter Boone Marion UAF Greene Izard Sharp Lawrence Blytheville Washington Madison Newton Searcy Stone ASU Mississippi Independence Craighead Crawford Pope Van Buren Johnson Cleburne Jackson Poinsett Franklin UAFS Conway PARKIN Logan Crittenden Sebastian UA-WRI White Cross Faulkner Woodruff St. Francis Yell Perry Scott Pulaski TOLTEC Prairie Lee Saline Monroe Garland Lonoke Polk Montgomery Phillips Hot Spring UAPB Arkansas Grant Pike Jefferson Howard HSU Sevier Dallas Cleveland Lincoln Research stations are located at: Clark Desha Little River Hempstead University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Nevada Ouachita UAM Calhoun University of Arkansas, Monticello Drew University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Bradley Miller University of Arkansas, Fort Smith SAU Chicot Union Ashley Henderson State University, Arkadelphia Lafayette Columbia Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, Morrilton Arkansas State University, Jonesboro Blytheville Aeroplex, City of Blytheville Toltec Mounds Archeological Park, Scott Parkin Archeological State Park, Parkin he Arkansas Archeological Survey has 46 employees statewide. Cooperative agreements be- Ttween the Survey, seven state university campuses, two state parks, the UA system’s Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, and the City of Blytheville provide the eleven research stations with office, laboratory, and collection storage facilities. Each station is staffed by a Ph.D. archeologist and a full-time archeological assistant. The station archeologists provide appropriate services to their hosts: teaching, student advising, committee work, museum support, and other campus service in the case of the universities; data collection and analysis for public interpretation, exhibit development for the Visitor Information Centers, and public contact in the case of the parks. At Blytheville, Survey personnel are working closely with community leaders to help develop area heritage tourism, and at WRI the station is emphasizing research and public education in cooperation with the Institute’s mission. Staff at the coordinating office in Fayetteville support the stations and contribute to research and education across the state. All station archeologists and other Survey staff members are available to the public, providing information about prehistoric and historic archeology, American Indians, and early settlers of Arkansas to schools, civic groups, and many types of local, state, national, and international organizations. For contact information, see page 101. 4 The Director’s Pages: Highlights for 2007–2008 Dr. Thomas J. Green ince its inception in 1967, the Arkansas Archeological Survey has earned national and inter- Snational recognition as a model organization for research, information management, and public education about archeology. The scientific reputation of our staff is excellent, yet our accessibility and close cooperation with amateur archeologists, teachers, landowners, American Indian Tribes, the business community, and various governmental departments and agencies have prevented us from becoming an ivory tower institution. The Survey provides considerable educational, economic, and quality-of-life benefits to Arkansas citizens. Survey faculty teach at seven state university campuses. Our field and labora- tory projects provide research opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students. We distribute free curriculum