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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> |
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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 city | Carter, Oklahoma |
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Area | 15 acres (6.1 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 73001554[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 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
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Edwards Archeological Site (34-BK-2)". Oklahoma Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
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