Arkansas Archeological Survey Annual Report for fiscal year 2018–2019 A Division of the University of Arkansas System Arkansas Archeological Survey Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................1 Highlights for the Year ...............................................................................................................2 Reports of the Survey Research Stations Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park ............................................................................ 20 Parkin Archeological State Park ............................................................................................ 26 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ..................................................................................... 30 University of Arkansas at Fort Smith ................................................................................... 36 Winthrop Rockefeller Institute ............................................................................................. 40 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ..................................................................................... 46 University of Arkansas at Monticello .................................................................................. 52 Henderson State University................................................................................................... 58 Southern Arkansas University............................................................................................... 64 Arkansas State University....................................................................................................... 70 Reports of the Coordinating Office, Fayetteville The Survey Director ................................................................................................................ 78 The State Archeologist ............................................................................................................ 82 The Survey Registrar ............................................................................................................... 86 Sponsored Research Program ............................................................................................... 90 Computer Services and Archaeogeophysical Applications ............................................ 94 Publications Program ............................................................................................................104 Photographic and Graphic Arts Support ..........................................................................108 Educational Outreach ...........................................................................................................110 Partners in Preservation .......................................................................................................114 Accounting & Administrative Staff ....................................................................................120 How to Contact the Arkansas Archeological Survey .....................................................121 Appendix 1. Reports & Publications by ARAS Staff, 2018–2019 ...............................122 Appendix 2. Presented Papers, Symposia & Workshops, 2018–2019 ........................124 Photo Identifications & Credits ..........................................................................................127 The 2018–2019 Annual Report was compiled and edited by Deborah Sabo. Layout, design, and cover by Deborah Sabo. All photos by ARAS staff unless noted otherwise. No state funds were used to print this document. ii University of Arkansas System Arkansas Archeological Survey Introduction he Arkansas Archeological Survey (ARAS) is a part of the University of Arkansas System. Our mission Tis to study and protect archeological sites in Arkansas, to preserve and manage archeological informa- tion 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 statewide 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 archaeogeophysical program, employing the latest 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 Arkansas Archeological Survey Highlights for the Year Scientific Achievements & Archeological Mission 2018–2019 • Survey staff authored or coauthored47 print or digital publications and reports, and presented 46 papers or posters at meetings and conferences in 2018–2019. • 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. The system is now available online (password protected) for qualified researchers. Contractors may subscribe per project or for an annual fee. • 444 new archeological sites were recorded, bringing the total number of sites in Arkansas site files to49,750 . • 162 new archeological projects were entered into the database, bringing the projects total to 7,368. • The Survey registrar facilitated2,500 requests for information from the Arkansas site files by students, researchers, and project managers. This included15 graduate student and academic research projects. We assisted local, state, and federal entities, four American Indian Tribes, and 47 private firms conducting projects in Arkansas. • We conducted projects supported with new funds generated by grants and cost-share agreements totaling $97,314. • Volunteer participation in our projects, totaling 12,337 hours, continued to show a high level of interest in archeology. • Digital Data Collection Initiative. A DDCI working group within ARAS led by Carl Drexler (ARAS-SAU) developed an action plan to transition us from paper records filled out by hand to use of a digital platform for creating all of the records collected during fieldwork and uploading those records from the field to our servers. This involved making digital versions of the many forms we use (excavation unit level records, feature forms, profile forms, Field Serial Number log sheets, photo record sheets, special sample forms, etc.), selecting associ- ated hardware platforms (weatherized tablets for use in the field), and developing software for uploading the data. Other members of the group were Elizabeth Horton (ARAS-TMRS), the late Jamie Brandon (ARAS-UAF), Emily Beahm (ARAS- WRI), John Samuelsen (ARAS-CSP), and Teka McGlothlin (ARAS-Registrar). Michelle Rathgaber and Madelyn Rose used the new artifact data- base to process several collections in the lab, testing the new sys- tem’s functionality as they worked. Photo Rachel Tebbetts (ARAS). 2 Annual Report 2018–2019 • This year the interactive fieldwork database was employed during the Training Program excavations at Lockesburg Mounds in Sevier County. This provided further testing of the system and the ease with which new users could master it. • An additional larger focus during 2018–2019 was expansion of the concept to develop and implement it for working on artifact collections in the laboratory. John Samuelsen worked with others to create and implement the artifact database. With funding from ANCRC, lab technicians led by Michelle Rathgaber and Madelyn Rose refined the application by processing several large artifact collections, both prehistoric and historic, to determine how existing artifact