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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
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Notice of Inventory Completion:
William S. Webb Museum of
Anthropology, University of Kentucky,
Lexington, KY
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the
William S. Webb Museum of
Anthropology, University of Kentucky
(WSWM) has completed an inventory of
human remains and associated funerary
objects and has determined that there is
a cultural affiliation between the human
remains and associated funerary objects
and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations in this notice. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from: Bourbon, Boone,
Bracken, Fayette, Greenup, Harrison,
Jessamine, Mercer, Mason, and Union
counties, KY.
DATES: Repatriation of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice may occur on or after
August 28, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Celise Fricker, William S.
Webb Museum of Anthropology,
University of Kentucky, 1020 Export
Street, Lexington, KY 40504, telephone
(859) 257–5124, email celise.fricker@
uky.edu.
SUMMARY:
This
notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA. The
determinations in this notice are the
sole responsibility of the WSWM. The
National Park Service is not responsible
for the determinations in this notice.
Additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including
the results of consultation, can be found
in the inventory or related records held
by the WSWM.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Description
Human remains representing, at
minimum, 69 individuals were removed
from site 15BB12 (Buckner) in Bourbon,
KY. The site was excavated in 1939 by
the University of Kentucky Museum of
Anthropology under contract to the
Works Progress Administration (WPA).
A Fort Ancient determination for these
human remains is based on the presence
of wall-trench houses, and diagnostic
limestone/shell-tempered ceramics and
projectile points. The 124 associated
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funerary objects are one semi-circular
grooved lithic, two shell gorgets, 12 bird
bone beads, 80 marginella shell beads,
six shell disc beads, one limestone
hammerstone, five projectile points, one
incised triangular shell pendant, one
imitation tooth cannel coal pendant,
four limestone discoidals, five
cylindrical shell beads, one bone
needle, two bone awls, one perforated
shell disc, one bone antler point, and
one ceramic disc.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, 12 individuals were removed
from site 15BB13 (Larkin) in Bourbon,
KY. The site was originally surveyed in
1936 and then excavated by Kentucky
Heritage Council staff in 1986. A Fort
Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on the presence of
ceramic vessel shapes (salt pans,
colanders, globular jars) and ‘weeping
eye’ shell mask gorgets characteristic of
Late Fort Ancient culture in the Central
Bluegrass region. The 70 associated
funerary objects are two flakes, one shell
bead, five perforated animal teeth, one
abrader, six shells, one copper tube
bead, one triangular point, one cannel
coal, 43 faunal remains, one charcoal,
five projectile points, one lithic drill,
one cannel coal pendant, and one
botanical remain.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, four individuals were
removed from site 15BB15 (Layson) in
Bourbon, KY. The site was originally
surveyed and excavated in 1947 by
University of Kentucky Museum of
Anthropology staff. A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains
is based on the presence of shell/
limestone tempered ceramics
characteristic of Fort Ancient
occupations in the Central Bluegrass
region. No associated funerary objects
are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, eight individuals were
removed from site 15BB45 (New Field)
in Bourbon, KY. The site was surveyed
and surface-collected in 1977 by
Hockensmith and Turnbow, in 1978 by
Wayne Estes, and in 1991 by Estes,
O’Malley, Harlin, Tune, and Pollack. In
1992, the site was excavated by the
University of Kentucky Program for
Cultural Resource Assessment. A Fort
Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on the presence of
shell/limestone tempered ceramics
characteristic of Fort Ancient
occupations in eastern Kentucky and on
C14 dates. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were
removed from site 15BB59 (Paris
Quarry) in Bourbon, KY. These human
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remains were recovered from a quarry
after a bulldozer exposed them, and
they were subsequently donated to the
WSWM by a private collector. A Fort
Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on the light wear to the
teeth and their physical proximity to
recorded Fort Ancient sites. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, 55 individuals were removed
from site 15BE06 (Petersburg) in Boone,
KY. The site was initially excavated by
the University of Kentucky Program for
Cultural Resource Assessment in 1990
and, subsequently, human remains
belonging to one individual were
recovered during floatation analyses.
The site was excavated as a salvage
project in 2004 by the Kentucky
Archaeological Survey and volunteers,
when the basement for a new house was
constructed on the boundary of the
earlier and later villages, though not
near previously identified cemeteries. A
Fort Ancient determination for these
human remains is based on the presence
of shell-tempered ceramics and contactperiod burial associations. The 542
associated funerary objects are five bone
drifts, nine bone tools, two drilled
faunal incisor pendants, one ceramic
gorget, 333 shell beads, one faunal
mandible, one discoidal, three celts, 45
copper/brass beads with cordage, one
abrading stone, two large bifaces, one
shell disc, one wolf maxilla, one stone
bead, two ceramic vessels, 10 triangular
points, one bi-pointed copper awl, one
biface-drill, nine bifaces, 10 lithic
projectile points, two antler projectile
points, 24 lithic tools, two deer skulls,
one bone fish hook, one copper cross, 12
copper tubes with cordage, four raven
bones, one bird beak with copper
staining, 21 shell valves, one vasiform
pipe, one effigy head pipe, two cores,
nine bone tube beads, 17 copper clips,
two marginella shell beads, one piece of
horn coral, one drilled shell hoe, and
one drilled bear canine.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, 35 individuals were removed
from site 15BE08 (McCabe Mound) in
Boone, KY. The site was excavated in
1939 by the University of Kentucky
Museum of Anthropology under
contract to the WPA. A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains
is based on the presence of diagnostic
limestone/shell-tempered ceramics and
projectile points, and on C14 dates of
830 +/¥90 BP. The 38 associated
funerary objects are three bivalve shells,
23 ceramic sherds, two limestone bars,
one fragment of a platform pipe, two
celts, three projectile points, one claw,
one bone drift, one chert drill, and one
cut antler.
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Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from site 15BE22 (Cleek Village) in
Boone, KY. The site was excavated in
1939 by the University of Kentucky
Museum of Anthropology under
contract to the WPA. A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains
is based on the presence of diagnostic
limestone/shell-tempered ceramics and
projectile points, and on C14 dates of
830 +/¥90 BP. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from site 15BK02 (Snag Creek/Sharp/
Bradford) in Bracken, KY. The site was
excavated in 1984 by members of the
William S. Webb Archaeological Society
and University of Kentucky students. A
Fort Ancient determination for these
human remains is based on the presence
of diagnostic Fox Farm and
Madisonville ceramics and triangular
projectile points, and on C14 dates
suggesting an occupation between 1400
and 1500 CE. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, 20 individuals were removed
from site 15BK04 (Augusta) in Bracken,
KY. These human remains were donated
to WSWM by Louie Edwards after he
excavated several stone box burials
while digging a basement at his house.
A Fort Ancient determination for these
human remains is based on the presence
of stone box burials, weeping-eye shell
gorgets, and shell-tempered sherds from
a known Fort Ancient village site, and
on C14 dates ranging from 1290 to 1640
CE. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were
removed from site 15FA13 (University
of Kentucky Stoll Field) in Fayette, KY.
This site was excavated in 1936 by the
University of Kentucky Museum of
Anthropology, when a new track was
cut at Stoll Field, on the University of
Kentucky campus in Lexington. A Fort
Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on the light tooth wear
and their regional location. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were
removed from site 15FA22 (Water Pump
Station) in Fayette, KY. This site was
inadvertently discovered during
construction of Lexington Water
Company’s Kentucky River Pumping
Station. In response, the police
requested an excavation by the
University of Kentucky Department of
Anthropology. A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains
is based on associated shell-tempered
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sherds (Madisonville horizon) and
burial form. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from site 15GP00 (Unnamed) in
Greenup, KY. The human remains were
donated to the University of Kentucky
Museum of Anthropology by a private
collector. A Fort Ancient determination
for these human remains is based on the
light tooth wear, the cranial
modification, and their regional
location. No associated funerary objects
are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, 341 individuals were
removed from site 15GP22 (Hardin
Village) in Greenup, KY. The site was
excavated in 1939 by the University of
Kentucky Museum of Anthropology
under contract to the WPA. A Fort
Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on the presence of
diagnostic shell/limestone-tempered
ceramics, projectile points, wall-trench
houses, and shell gorgets. The 1,998
associated funerary objects are five celts,
three hematite pebbles, six
hammerstones, five lithic knives, two
cannel coal objects, one hematite object,
one stone ring, five lithic drills, one subrectangular bar, two grinding stones,
one whet stone, two lithic hoes, four
pipes, 17 scrapers, 90 projectile points,
two bone spatulas, one antler flaker,
three antler projectile points, two
worked antler points, one bone
projectile point, one dog tooth, one bone
flaker, one bone fish hook, one bone
pin, one bone pendant, 15 bone drifts,
30 bone tubes, eight worked faunal
bones, 18 bone awls, six bone scrapers,
46 bored faunal teeth, 110 bone beads,
eight potsherds, 12 complete ceramic
pots, 11 copper tubes, 13 copper sheet
fragments, two copper pendants, seven
copper coils, one copper band, 159
copper beads, two copper bracelets, 856
shell beads, 136 shell disc beads, 79
shell pendants, 276 marginella beads,
one conch, nine shells, nine shell
gorgets, three conch gorgets, 16 drilled
shells, one shell mask, four worked
shells, and one shell spoon.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, five individuals were
removed from site 15HR21/15HR22
(Florence) in Harrison, KY. This site
was first surveyed in 1987 by UK
archeologists and human remains were
surface-collected. The site was then
excavated between 1989 and 1990 by
the Kentucky Archaeology Survey and
Kentucky Heritage Council. A Fort
Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on diagnostic ceramic
types, triangular projectile points, and
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C14 dates. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were
removed from site 15JS95 (Unnamed) in
Jessamine, KY. The site was excavated
by the Office of State Archaeology and
the University of Kentucky Museum of
Anthropology staff in 1987. A Fort
Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on the light tooth wear,
the cranial modification, and the
proximity of the burial to other Fort
Ancient sites. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were
removed from site 15ME62 (Dry Branch
Creek) in Mercer, KY. This site was first
surveyed in 1995 and 1996 during
planning for a bridge replacement.
Excavation followed in 1998, as part of
a Phase III mitigation project undertaken
by Wilbur Smith Associates. A Fort
Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on diagnostic ceramic
types, triangular projectile points, and
C14 dates. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, 10 individuals were removed
from site 15MS01 (Fox Farm/Fox Field)
in Mason, KY. This site was first
surveyed, surface collected and
excavated by E.S. Maxwell and William
S. Webb between 1920 and 1930, and all
materials were donated to the
University of Kentucky Museum of
Anthropology. In 1969, an excavation by
Maysville Community College students
took place. The excavated materials
from that excavation were initially
donated to the Kentucky Gateway
Museum Center; in 2009, they were
donated to the WSWM. Additional
donations to the WSWM were made by
private collectors in 1960, 1991, and
2018. A Fort Ancient determination for
these human remains is based on
diagnostic ceramic types, triangular
projectile points, and marine shell
gorgets. The two associated funerary
objects are one engraved rattlesnake
motif shell gorget, and one large copper
tube bead.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from site 15MS47 (Unnamed) in Mason,
KY. This mound site was disturbed by
construction activity in 1979. Ancestral
remains were removed by the
construction crew and recovered by
WSWM personnel during an
investigation of the site. A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains
is based on burial form and their
proximity to other Fort Ancient sites.
No associated funerary objects are
present.
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Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from site 15UN30 (Unnamed) in Union,
KY. This site was excavated by the
University of Kentucky Museum of
Anthropology in 1969. A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains
is based on diagnostic shell-tempered
ceramics and projectile points. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, six individuals were
removed from site 15UN37 (Unnamed)
in Union, KY. These human remains
were donated to WSWM by a private
collector. A Fort Ancient determination
for these human remains is based on the
proximity of site to other Fort Ancient
sites in Union County. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, one individual were removed
from site 15UN39 (Unnamed) in Union,
KY. This site was excavated by the
University of Kentucky Museum of
Anthropology in 1969. A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains
is based on diagnostic shell-tempered
ceramics and projectile points. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at
minimum, two individuals were
removed from site 15UN42 (Unnamed)
in Union, KY. This site was excavated
by the University of Kentucky Museum
of Anthropology in 1969. A Fort
Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on diagnostic shelltempered ceramics and projectile
points. No associated funerary objects
are present.
Cultural Affiliation
The human remains and associated
funerary objects in this notice are
connected to one or more identifiable
earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or
cultures. There is a relationship of
shared group identity between the
identifiable earlier groups, tribes,
peoples, or cultures and one or more
Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations. The following types of
information were used to reasonably
trace the relationship: anthropological,
archeological, folkloric, geographical,
historical, linguistic, and oral
traditional.
remains of 583 individuals of Native
American ancestry.
• The 2,774 objects described in this
notice are reasonably believed to have
been placed with or near individual
human remains at the time of death or
later as part of the death rite or
ceremony.
• There is a relationship of shared
group identity that can be reasonably
traced between the human remains and
associated funerary objects described in
this notice and the Absentee-Shawnee
Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Eastern
Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; and the
Shawnee Tribe.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the
human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice must be sent to the
Responsible Official identified in
ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation
may be submitted by:
1. Any one or more of the Indian
Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations
identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian
Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization
not identified in this notice who shows,
by a preponderance of the evidence, that
the requestor is a lineal descendant or
a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or
Native Hawaiian organization.
Repatriation of the human remains
and associated funerary objects in this
notice to a requestor may occur on or
after August 28, 2023. If competing
requests for repatriation are received,
the WSWM must determine the most
appropriate requestor prior to
repatriation. Requests for joint
repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects are
considered a single request and not
competing requests. The WSWM is
responsible for sending a copy of this
notice to the Indian Tribes identified in
this notice.
Authority: Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act, 25
U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing
regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10, and
10.14.
Melanie O’Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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Pursuant to NAGPRA and its
implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate
Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the WSWM has
determined that:
• The human remains described in
this notice represent the physical
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0036256; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: William S. Webb Museum of
Anthropology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology,
University of Kentucky (WSWM) has completed an inventory of human
remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there
is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated
funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in
this notice. The human remains and associated funerary objects were
removed from: Bourbon, Boone, Bracken, Fayette, Greenup, Harrison,
Jessamine, Mercer, Mason, and Union counties, KY.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice may occur on or after August 28, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Celise Fricker, William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology,
University of Kentucky, 1020 Export Street, Lexington, KY 40504,
telephone (859) 257-5124, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA.
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
WSWM. The National Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice. Additional information on the
determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation,
can be found in the inventory or related records held by the WSWM.
Description
Human remains representing, at minimum, 69 individuals were removed
from site 15BB12 (Buckner) in Bourbon, KY. The site was excavated in
1939 by the University of Kentucky Museum of Anthropology under
contract to the Works Progress Administration (WPA). A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains is based on the presence of wall-
trench houses, and diagnostic limestone/shell-tempered ceramics and
projectile points. The 124 associated funerary objects are one semi-
circular grooved lithic, two shell gorgets, 12 bird bone beads, 80
marginella shell beads, six shell disc beads, one limestone
hammerstone, five projectile points, one incised triangular shell
pendant, one imitation tooth cannel coal pendant, four limestone
discoidals, five cylindrical shell beads, one bone needle, two bone
awls, one perforated shell disc, one bone antler point, and one ceramic
disc.
Human remains representing, at minimum, 12 individuals were removed
from site 15BB13 (Larkin) in Bourbon, KY. The site was originally
surveyed in 1936 and then excavated by Kentucky Heritage Council staff
in 1986. A Fort Ancient determination for these human remains is based
on the presence of ceramic vessel shapes (salt pans, colanders,
globular jars) and `weeping eye' shell mask gorgets characteristic of
Late Fort Ancient culture in the Central Bluegrass region. The 70
associated funerary objects are two flakes, one shell bead, five
perforated animal teeth, one abrader, six shells, one copper tube bead,
one triangular point, one cannel coal, 43 faunal remains, one charcoal,
five projectile points, one lithic drill, one cannel coal pendant, and
one botanical remain.
Human remains representing, at minimum, four individuals were
removed from site 15BB15 (Layson) in Bourbon, KY. The site was
originally surveyed and excavated in 1947 by University of Kentucky
Museum of Anthropology staff. A Fort Ancient determination for these
human remains is based on the presence of shell/limestone tempered
ceramics characteristic of Fort Ancient occupations in the Central
Bluegrass region. No associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, eight individuals were
removed from site 15BB45 (New Field) in Bourbon, KY. The site was
surveyed and surface-collected in 1977 by Hockensmith and Turnbow, in
1978 by Wayne Estes, and in 1991 by Estes, O'Malley, Harlin, Tune, and
Pollack. In 1992, the site was excavated by the University of Kentucky
Program for Cultural Resource Assessment. A Fort Ancient determination
for these human remains is based on the presence of shell/limestone
tempered ceramics characteristic of Fort Ancient occupations in eastern
Kentucky and on C14 dates. No associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were
removed from site 15BB59 (Paris Quarry) in Bourbon, KY. These human
remains were recovered from a quarry after a bulldozer exposed them,
and they were subsequently donated to the WSWM by a private collector.
A Fort Ancient determination for these human remains is based on the
light wear to the teeth and their physical proximity to recorded Fort
Ancient sites. No associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, 55 individuals were removed
from site 15BE06 (Petersburg) in Boone, KY. The site was initially
excavated by the University of Kentucky Program for Cultural Resource
Assessment in 1990 and, subsequently, human remains belonging to one
individual were recovered during floatation analyses. The site was
excavated as a salvage project in 2004 by the Kentucky Archaeological
Survey and volunteers, when the basement for a new house was
constructed on the boundary of the earlier and later villages, though
not near previously identified cemeteries. A Fort Ancient determination
for these human remains is based on the presence of shell-tempered
ceramics and contact-period burial associations. The 542 associated
funerary objects are five bone drifts, nine bone tools, two drilled
faunal incisor pendants, one ceramic gorget, 333 shell beads, one
faunal mandible, one discoidal, three celts, 45 copper/brass beads with
cordage, one abrading stone, two large bifaces, one shell disc, one
wolf maxilla, one stone bead, two ceramic vessels, 10 triangular
points, one bi-pointed copper awl, one biface-drill, nine bifaces, 10
lithic projectile points, two antler projectile points, 24 lithic
tools, two deer skulls, one bone fish hook, one copper cross, 12 copper
tubes with cordage, four raven bones, one bird beak with copper
staining, 21 shell valves, one vasiform pipe, one effigy head pipe, two
cores, nine bone tube beads, 17 copper clips, two marginella shell
beads, one piece of horn coral, one drilled shell hoe, and one drilled
bear canine.
Human remains representing, at minimum, 35 individuals were removed
from site 15BE08 (McCabe Mound) in Boone, KY. The site was excavated in
1939 by the University of Kentucky Museum of Anthropology under
contract to the WPA. A Fort Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on the presence of diagnostic limestone/shell-tempered
ceramics and projectile points, and on C14 dates of 830 +/-90 BP. The
38 associated funerary objects are three bivalve shells, 23 ceramic
sherds, two limestone bars, one fragment of a platform pipe, two celts,
three projectile points, one claw, one bone drift, one chert drill, and
one cut antler.
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Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from site 15BE22 (Cleek Village) in Boone, KY. The site was excavated
in 1939 by the University of Kentucky Museum of Anthropology under
contract to the WPA. A Fort Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on the presence of diagnostic limestone/shell-tempered
ceramics and projectile points, and on C14 dates of 830 +/-90 BP. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from site 15BK02 (Snag Creek/Sharp/Bradford) in Bracken, KY. The site
was excavated in 1984 by members of the William S. Webb Archaeological
Society and University of Kentucky students. A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains is based on the presence of
diagnostic Fox Farm and Madisonville ceramics and triangular projectile
points, and on C14 dates suggesting an occupation between 1400 and 1500
CE. No associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, 20 individuals were removed
from site 15BK04 (Augusta) in Bracken, KY. These human remains were
donated to WSWM by Louie Edwards after he excavated several stone box
burials while digging a basement at his house. A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains is based on the presence of stone
box burials, weeping-eye shell gorgets, and shell-tempered sherds from
a known Fort Ancient village site, and on C14 dates ranging from 1290
to 1640 CE. No associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were
removed from site 15FA13 (University of Kentucky Stoll Field) in
Fayette, KY. This site was excavated in 1936 by the University of
Kentucky Museum of Anthropology, when a new track was cut at Stoll
Field, on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington. A Fort
Ancient determination for these human remains is based on the light
tooth wear and their regional location. No associated funerary objects
are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were
removed from site 15FA22 (Water Pump Station) in Fayette, KY. This site
was inadvertently discovered during construction of Lexington Water
Company's Kentucky River Pumping Station. In response, the police
requested an excavation by the University of Kentucky Department of
Anthropology. A Fort Ancient determination for these human remains is
based on associated shell-tempered sherds (Madisonville horizon) and
burial form. No associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from site 15GP00 (Unnamed) in Greenup, KY. The human remains were
donated to the University of Kentucky Museum of Anthropology by a
private collector. A Fort Ancient determination for these human remains
is based on the light tooth wear, the cranial modification, and their
regional location. No associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, 341 individuals were
removed from site 15GP22 (Hardin Village) in Greenup, KY. The site was
excavated in 1939 by the University of Kentucky Museum of Anthropology
under contract to the WPA. A Fort Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on the presence of diagnostic shell/limestone-tempered
ceramics, projectile points, wall-trench houses, and shell gorgets. The
1,998 associated funerary objects are five celts, three hematite
pebbles, six hammerstones, five lithic knives, two cannel coal objects,
one hematite object, one stone ring, five lithic drills, one sub-
rectangular bar, two grinding stones, one whet stone, two lithic hoes,
four pipes, 17 scrapers, 90 projectile points, two bone spatulas, one
antler flaker, three antler projectile points, two worked antler
points, one bone projectile point, one dog tooth, one bone flaker, one
bone fish hook, one bone pin, one bone pendant, 15 bone drifts, 30 bone
tubes, eight worked faunal bones, 18 bone awls, six bone scrapers, 46
bored faunal teeth, 110 bone beads, eight potsherds, 12 complete
ceramic pots, 11 copper tubes, 13 copper sheet fragments, two copper
pendants, seven copper coils, one copper band, 159 copper beads, two
copper bracelets, 856 shell beads, 136 shell disc beads, 79 shell
pendants, 276 marginella beads, one conch, nine shells, nine shell
gorgets, three conch gorgets, 16 drilled shells, one shell mask, four
worked shells, and one shell spoon.
Human remains representing, at minimum, five individuals were
removed from site 15HR21/15HR22 (Florence) in Harrison, KY. This site
was first surveyed in 1987 by UK archeologists and human remains were
surface-collected. The site was then excavated between 1989 and 1990 by
the Kentucky Archaeology Survey and Kentucky Heritage Council. A Fort
Ancient determination for these human remains is based on diagnostic
ceramic types, triangular projectile points, and C14 dates. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were
removed from site 15JS95 (Unnamed) in Jessamine, KY. The site was
excavated by the Office of State Archaeology and the University of
Kentucky Museum of Anthropology staff in 1987. A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains is based on the light tooth wear,
the cranial modification, and the proximity of the burial to other Fort
Ancient sites. No associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were
removed from site 15ME62 (Dry Branch Creek) in Mercer, KY. This site
was first surveyed in 1995 and 1996 during planning for a bridge
replacement. Excavation followed in 1998, as part of a Phase III
mitigation project undertaken by Wilbur Smith Associates. A Fort
Ancient determination for these human remains is based on diagnostic
ceramic types, triangular projectile points, and C14 dates. No
associated funerary objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, 10 individuals were removed
from site 15MS01 (Fox Farm/Fox Field) in Mason, KY. This site was first
surveyed, surface collected and excavated by E.S. Maxwell and William
S. Webb between 1920 and 1930, and all materials were donated to the
University of Kentucky Museum of Anthropology. In 1969, an excavation
by Maysville Community College students took place. The excavated
materials from that excavation were initially donated to the Kentucky
Gateway Museum Center; in 2009, they were donated to the WSWM.
Additional donations to the WSWM were made by private collectors in
1960, 1991, and 2018. A Fort Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on diagnostic ceramic types, triangular projectile
points, and marine shell gorgets. The two associated funerary objects
are one engraved rattlesnake motif shell gorget, and one large copper
tube bead.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from site 15MS47 (Unnamed) in Mason, KY. This mound site was disturbed
by construction activity in 1979. Ancestral remains were removed by the
construction crew and recovered by WSWM personnel during an
investigation of the site. A Fort Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on burial form and their proximity to other Fort
Ancient sites. No associated funerary objects are present.
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Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from site 15UN30 (Unnamed) in Union, KY. This site was excavated by the
University of Kentucky Museum of Anthropology in 1969. A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains is based on diagnostic shell-
tempered ceramics and projectile points. No associated funerary objects
are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, six individuals were
removed from site 15UN37 (Unnamed) in Union, KY. These human remains
were donated to WSWM by a private collector. A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains is based on the proximity of site
to other Fort Ancient sites in Union County. No associated funerary
objects are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, one individual were removed
from site 15UN39 (Unnamed) in Union, KY. This site was excavated by the
University of Kentucky Museum of Anthropology in 1969. A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains is based on diagnostic shell-
tempered ceramics and projectile points. No associated funerary objects
are present.
Human remains representing, at minimum, two individuals were
removed from site 15UN42 (Unnamed) in Union, KY. This site was
excavated by the University of Kentucky Museum of Anthropology in 1969.
A Fort Ancient determination for these human remains is based on
diagnostic shell-tempered ceramics and projectile points. No associated
funerary objects are present.
Cultural Affiliation
The human remains and associated funerary objects in this notice
are connected to one or more identifiable earlier groups, tribes,
peoples, or cultures. There is a relationship of shared group identity
between the identifiable earlier groups, tribes, peoples, or cultures
and one or more Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The
following types of information were used to reasonably trace the
relationship: anthropological, archeological, folkloric, geographical,
historical, linguistic, and oral traditional.
Determinations
Pursuant to NAGPRA and its implementing regulations, and after
consultation with the appropriate Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations, the WSWM has determined that:
The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of 583 individuals of Native American ancestry.
The 2,774 objects described in this notice are reasonably
believed to have been placed with or near individual human remains at
the time of death or later as part of the death rite or ceremony.
There is a relationship of shared group identity that can
be reasonably traced between the human remains and associated funerary
objects described in this notice and the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of
Indians of Oklahoma; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; and the Shawnee
Tribe.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the
Responsible Official identified in ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation
may be submitted by:
1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a
preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal
descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization.
Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after August 28, 2023. If
competing requests for repatriation are received, the WSWM must
determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation.
Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains and associated
funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing
requests. The WSWM is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to
the Indian Tribes identified in this notice.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9, 10.10,
and 10.14.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2023-16068 Filed 7-27-23; 8:45 am]
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