Selected Archaeology Projects in the Mid-West US…


The following selected archaeology web sites have been evaluated for public-friendliness. Do you have a web page that could be included in this list of archaeology site web pages? Forward that information using the Feedback Form provided. This page remains under construction.


 Octogon Moonrise, Octogon Earthworks, (Newark Ohio)
Built circa 2000 years ago, the Newark Earthworks are one of the largest series of mounds discovered. This web page by the Newark Earthworks Moonrise Working Group explains the astronomical events scheduled for 2005 when earth mounds at the site align for the northernmost moonrise on the horizon (which as part of an 18.6 year lunar cycle).
 

 City of Deadwood Chinatown Excavations (Black Hills, S.Dakota)
 

Ransom Place Archaeology
The project uses archaeology and oral history to investigate African-American culture, business and consumption, and race and racism in Indianapolis, Indiana. This web site provides abundant information on the archaeological research overtime on 'The Circle City' neighborhood.
 

 Indiana Archaeology
This archaeology-themed travel itinerary was created by the Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology (DHPA).
 

Updated 08/03/2008