Evaluative Testing of 13 Sites on the Fort Carson Military Reservation, El Paso and Pueblo Counties, Colorado.

摘要

In 1999, evaluative testing of 13 archeological sites was conducted by Fort Lewis College on the Fort Carson Military Reservation (FCMR) for the purpose of evaluating the potential of these sites to yield significant information about the prehistory of the FCMR and to better manage its cultural resources. The work was conducted under a cooperative agreement with the Midwest Archeological Center (MWAC), National Park Service. Five of the 13 sites tested are determined to possess the potential to yield significant information under Criterion D and are recommended as eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and requiring further protective measures. The remaining eight sites are recommended as not eligible for nomination to the NRHP and require no additional archeological work. This report summarizes the results of the testing, which includes detailed information on each site's stratigraphy and material culture. Radiocarbon dates from four sites - three rock shelters and one open site-all recommended as eligible for nomination to the NRHP, confirm a notable prehistoric occupation during the Developmental and Diversification periods of the Late Prehistoric stage for the FCMR.