Book

The Bacon Farm site and a buried site reconnaissance

[Tennessee Valley Authority] • (21) • Published In 1978 • Pages: viii, 151

By: Chapman, Jefferson.

Abstract
More than 350 backhoe trenches were excavated along the Little Tennessee River to locate buried sites to generate a settlement pattern and to test 'the validity of the location model' (page 2) of where buried sites should be found on alluvial terraces. The sampling was specifically looking for Archaic sites but also sampled two Woodland sites. 'Extensive testing coupled with the waterscreening of excavated sediments were conducted at Bacon Farm.' (page 4). This document provides a detailed report on the Bacon Farm excavations, describing the excavation proceedures, the stratigraphy, the plant remains, and the artifact and feature findings. This site is similar to the Icehouse Bottom, Patrick and Rose Island sites (see Chapman in eHRAF documants nos. 2 and 9). Forty-five other buried sites are briefly described. Only the data that pertain to the Early Archaic (Upper Kirk tradition and Birfurcate tradition, not Kirk Stemmed phase), or as the document states, a generic Archaic cultural affiliation for the other buried sites, were indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) subjects.
Subjects
Identification
Archaeological excavation methods
Location
Topography and geology
Lithic industries
Heating and lighting equipment
Weapons
General tools
Cultural stratigraphy
tradition
Eastern Early Archaic
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry ; 2005
Field Date
fall 1976 and summer 1977
Coverage Date
Early Archaic; 9105±190 BP-8760±210 BP (7155±190 B.C.-6810±210 B.C.)
Coverage Place
Bacon Farm site (40LD35), lower Little Tennessee River valley, Tennessee, United States
Notes
by Jefferson Chapman
Submitted in accordance with National Geographic Society grant 1661, National Park Service contract CX 5880-7-0118, and Tennessee Valley Authority contract 42163 A
Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-151)
Appendix in pocket inside back cover not included
LCCN
78008092
LCSH
Indians of North America--Little Tennessee River Valley (Ga.-Tenn.)--Antiquities/Bacon Farm Site (Tenn.)/Little Tennessee River Valley (Ga.-Tenn.)--Antiquities/Tennessee--Antiquities