The Bridgeport Township Site: Archaeological Investigation at 20SA620, Saginaw County, Michigan (Volume 81) (Anthropological Papers Series)

Excavations at the Bridgeport Township site (20SA620) revealed a wealth of information about the Saginaw Valley’s prehistoric inhabitants. For roughly 3,000 years, from about 1500 BC to about AD 1500, people used this site. This volume contains reports on the artifacts recovered (lithics, ceramics, and faunal and archaeobotanical remains) and on the site’s history and paleoecology. Contents List of tables List of figures List of plates Chapter 1. Introduction, John M. O'Shea Previous Investigations Narrative of Activities Chapter 2. History of Saginaw Valley Research, Michael Shott Chapter 3. Paleoecology of the Bridgeport Area, Kathryn C. Egan Geology and Physiography Climate Vegetation Fauna Conclusion Chapter 4. Excavation Procedures, Michael Shott Excavation Procedures Recovery Procedures Treatment of Features Chapter 5. Site Description, Michael Shott Radiocarbon Chronology Feature Descriptions Discussion of Features Human Remains from 20SA620 Chapter 6. Geological Observations on 20SA620, William Farrand Introduction Local Environment, Soils and Sedimentology Analysis Discussion and Summary Chapter 7. Lithic Analysis, Michael Shott Stone Tools Local Collections from 20SA620 Lithic Debris Raw Material Utilization Lithic Assemblages at 20SA620 and Fletcher Summary Chapter 8. The Ceramic Assemblage from 20SA620, Claire McHale Milner Introduction Methodology Assemblage Description Spatial Analysis Other Ceramic Objects Discussion Chapter 9. Faunal Remains from 20SA620, Karen Mudar Methods Results Discussion Conclusions Chapter 10. Archaeobotanical Remains from 20SA620, Kathryn C. Egan Analytical Methods Results and Interpretation Previously Recovered Floral Remains Intersite Comparison Summary and Conclusions Chapter 11. Distributional Analysis, John M. O'Shea Introduction Procedures Fire-Cracked Rock Profile Distribution Plan Distribution of Cultural Materials Discussion of Reconstructed Occupation Surfaces Chapter 12. Conclusions, John M. O'Shea Bibliography Appendix to Chapter 8, Claire McHale Milner Vessel Descriptions Decorated Sherd Descriptions