Missouri’s archaeological record reflects over 13,000 years of human adaptations to changing environments, technologies, and social and population conditions. Archaeologists have divided the overall sequence into a number of temporal “periods” based on identifiable large-scale cultural or technological changes. From the first European exploration to the Civil War, Missouri’s historic archaeological sites consist mostly of early trading centers (Fort Orleans), river settlements (Ste. Genevieve, St. Louis, and St. Charles), and rural farmsteads. While pre-Civil War historic Native American sites are not common, tribes living in or passing through the state included the Osage, Otoe-Missouria, Iowa, Delaware, Shawnee, Kickapoo, Sac-Fox, Potawatomi, Peoria, and Cherokee. Others to immigrate included European Americans (French, Spanish, and English), and African Americans (free and slave).
Descriptions of archaeological materials recovered from surface collections and test excavations at site 23JA85 are presented. Based on the results of manually excavated test pits and soiI phosphate analyses, it was determined that 23JA85 Iles within the construction Iimits of Read More …
Just to the west of the Heart of America Bridge lies the Town of Kansas, the original settlement of Kansas City, Missouri.
This article recants the history of the Rice-Tremoni historic site in Raytown, Missouri after the discovery of an ancient family cemetery.
The article describes the history of Wayne City Landing, Upper Independence Landing and its association with the three historic trails. The article was written after the dedication of a marker in Sugar Creek by the Independence Pioneers Chapter of the Read More …
This document shows images of the dig site at Robidoux Row preceding a local museum restoration. This dig was supervised by archaeologist Michael Fisher.