St. Croix River Access Site
St. Croix River Access Site | |
| Location | Address restricted[2], Stillwater Township, Minnesota |
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| Built | 800–1700 CE |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001712[1] |
| Designated NRHP | August 23, 1984 |
The St. Croix River Access Site (
Late Woodland period cultural relationships, lithic technology, and resource use.[4]
The St. Croix River Access Site was discovered during an
sherds were found. These were identified with four different cultural complexes—the Kathio–Clam River, St. Croix, Sandy Lake, and Madison—indicating that the site had been occupied by different cultures over the span of the Late Woodland Period. Fire-cracked rocks suggested a hearth. Most significant, though, were pieces of animal bone and 886 stone tool fragments and lithic flakes. The lopsided ratio of lithic artifacts to ceramics suggests that groups utilized the site temporarily for a specific purpose, such as for bone or hide processing.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- OCLC 20706997.
- ^ "St. Croix River Access Site". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ a b Clouse, Robert (February 17, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: St. Croix River Access Site". National Park Service.
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