Date of Award
8-1985
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Anthropology
First Advisor
Dr. Elizabeth B. Garland
Second Advisor
Dr. Margaret Holman
Third Advisor
Dr. William Cremin
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The Birch Run Road site (20SA393), located in the archaeologic ally complex Saginaw Valley, was partially impacted by the extension of Birch Run Road across the Flint River. In many respects typical of Saginaw Valley sites as a whole, the Birch Run Road site produced artifacts attributable to the Early Archaic, Late Archaic, Late Woodland and historic periods. The prehistoric occupations are evaluated with special attention to the context and form of lithic raw materials, and use of projectile points in determining temporal placement. The Late Woodland component, ca. A.D. 800-1100, represents the most intensive occupation of the site. Physical evidence of this occupation includes Wayne, Spring Creek, and Younge tradition ceramics; hearth, pit, and burial features; and food remains suggesting nonspecialized resource utilization.
Recommended Citation
Clark, Caven P., "The Prehistory of the Birch Run Road Site, Saginaw County, Michigan" (1985). Masters Theses. 1359.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1359