Report of Intensive Cultural Resource Survey, Flood Control Project, Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri

Download or read book Report of Intensive Cultural Resource Survey, Flood Control Project, Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To abate any negative impact on cultural resources by construction of a levee and ponding area along the Hannibal, Missouri, riverfront, a cultural resources survey, utilizing records and literature searches as well as field surveys, was conducted to identify and assess potential significance of any impact surface and subsurface cultural resources. Backhoe trenches excavated in the downtown area revealed stratified deposits indicating the potential for recovery of chronologically distinctive sets of artifacts. Originator-supplied keywords: Archeology, Architecture, Test excavations, Multi-component sites, Stratigraphy, Prehistoric adaptation, Historic buildings.