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The '''Edwards Archaeological Site''' is an archaeological site in [[Beckham County, Oklahoma|Beckham County]], [[Oklahoma]], near the town of [[Carter, Oklahoma|Carter]]. The site, which was inhabited circa 1600 A.D., served as a Native American village and included dwellings surrounded by a round fortification. Large amounts of waste material, such as tools and bones, have been collected from the site, indicating prolonged inhabitation by a large tribe.<ref>{{cite web|title=Edwards Archeological Site (34-BK-2)|url=http://www.ocgi.okstate.edu/shpo/shpopic.asp?id=73001554|publisher=Oklahoma Historical Society|accessdate=May 2, 2014}}</ref> Pottery fragments and [[obsidian]] and [[turquoise]] artifacts found at the site suggest that its inhabitants traded with [[Puebloan peoples]].<ref>Wyckoff, Don G., and Kent Ruth. ''National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Edwards Archeological Site (Restricted)''. [[National Park Service]]. March 1973.</ref>
The '''Edwards Archaeological Site''' is an archaeological site in [[Beckham County, Oklahoma|Beckham County]], [[Oklahoma]], near the town of [[Carter, Oklahoma|Carter]]. The site, which was inhabited circa 1600 A.D., served as a Native American village and included dwellings surrounded by a round fortification. Large amounts of waste material, such as tools and bones, have been collected from the site, indicating prolonged inhabitation by a large tribe.<ref>{{cite web|title=Edwards Archeological Site (34-BK-2) |url=http://www.ocgi.okstate.edu/shpo/shpopic.asp?id=73001554 |publisher=Oklahoma Historical Society |accessdate=May 2, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620143128/http://www.ocgi.okstate.edu/shpo/shpopic.asp?id=73001554 |archivedate=June 20, 2010 |df= }}</ref> Pottery fragments and [[obsidian]] and [[turquoise]] artifacts found at the site suggest that its inhabitants traded with [[Puebloan peoples]].<ref>Wyckoff, Don G., and Kent Ruth. ''National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Edwards Archeological Site (Restricted)''. [[National Park Service]]. March 1973.</ref>


The site was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on September 19, 1973.<ref name="nris"/>
The site was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on September 19, 1973.<ref name="nris"/>

Revision as of 01:24, 21 December 2016

Edwards Archeological Site
Nearest cityCarter, Oklahoma
Area15 acres (6.1 ha)
NRHP reference No.73001554[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 19, 1973

The Edwards Archaeological Site is an archaeological site in Beckham County, Oklahoma, near the town of Carter. The site, which was inhabited circa 1600 A.D., served as a Native American village and included dwellings surrounded by a round fortification. Large amounts of waste material, such as tools and bones, have been collected from the site, indicating prolonged inhabitation by a large tribe.[2] Pottery fragments and obsidian and turquoise artifacts found at the site suggest that its inhabitants traded with Puebloan peoples.[3]

The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 19, 1973.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Edwards Archeological Site (34-BK-2)". Oklahoma Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Wyckoff, Don G., and Kent Ruth. National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Edwards Archeological Site (Restricted). National Park Service. March 1973.