An Archeological Investigation and Assessment of the Three Horse Site (39DW35), Moreau River Area, West Shore Lake Oahe, Dewey County, South Dakota

Résumé du livre

An archeological reconnaissance investigation of the Three Horse site (39DW35), located on the west shore of Lake Oahe, Dewey County, South Dakota, was completed in July 1979 under an agreement between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Omaha District) and the University of Nebraska. The site was initially identified by Corps personnel as a result of the construction of a domestic water intake facility adjacent to the lakeshore. Both human and lithic remains were noted uncovered by the construction activity. The primary objectives of this study were to determine the nature and extent of remaining cultural deposits and to determine the nature and extent of remaining cultural deposits and to determine the eligibility of these resources for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Subsequent field investigation resulted in the loction and documentation of disturbed materials, definition of probable prehistoric lithic and historic debris surface remains, and identification of three historic depressions. Field and laboratory evaluations suggest that the site does not meet criteria for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.