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Current Archaeological Research in Kentucky

​​Since 1983, the KHC staff has coordinated an annual archaeology conference, and from presentations have published research geared to professional archaeologists to highlight current research and exploration of Kentucky's archaeological resources. Presented as a series of professional publications, these papers cover a broad range of topics relating to Kentucky Archaeology.

Current Archaeological Research in Kentucky

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Volume 1 (1987)

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Volume 2 (1992)

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Volume 3 (1995)

 

​Volume 4 (1996)

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Volume​ 5 (1998)​​

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​Volume 6 (2000)

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​Volume 7 (2004)

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Volume 8 (2007)

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Volume 9 (2007)

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​Volume 10 (2019)


Thematic Journals

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Prehistoric Settlement Patterns in the Big Bottoms of Fulton County, KY (1990)

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Woodland Period Research in KY (1985)


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Mississippian Towns of the Western KY Border (1986)


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Other KHC Journals

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Paleoindian and Archaic Research in Kentucky (1988)

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The Human Landscape in Kentucky's Past: Site Structure and Settlement Patterns (1991)

​New Deal-Era Archaeology and Current Research in Kentucky (1988)

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​Chambers (15ML109): An Upland Mississippian Village in Western Kentucky (1987)

​Studies in Kentucky Archaeology (1991)

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Late Prehistoric Research (1984)​

​​Historical Archaeology (1995)

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​Archaeological Investigations at Waveland state shrine (1985)


All Items
TitleAuthor(s)VolumeKeywords
Lithic Analysis at the Rock Bridge Shelter (15Wo75) Wolfe County, Eastern KentuckyDarlene ApplegateVolume 4 
Archaic Shell Mound Paleodemography: A Case Study from the Read Site (15Bt10)Nicholas P. HerrmannVolume 4 
Early Woodland Site Variation within the Constricted Ohio River Valley BottomlandsAnn BaderVolume 4 
Mississippian Settlement in Southeastern Kentucky: A Preliminary AssessmentRichard W. JefferiesVolume 4 
Archaeological Survey and Testing of Upper Cumberland Mississippian Sites in Knox and Whitley Counties, KentuckyRichard W. Jefferies and Jennifer FloodVolume 4 
New Field: An Early Madisonville Horizon Site in Bourbon County, KentuckyA. Gwynn Henderson and David PollackVolume 4 
Controlled Surface Collection and Salvage Data Recovered From the Twin Mounds Site (15Ba2)Jarrod Burks and Charles StoutVolume 4 
Archaeological Investigations at the Canton Site (15Tr1), Trigg County, KentuckyCharles Stout, Gregory R. Walz, and Jarrod BurksVolume 4 
A New Look at the Mississippian Landscape at Wickliffe MoundsKit W. WeslerVolume 4 
Late Prehistoric Mortuary Behavior in the Jackson Purchase: Evidence from Mound C, Wickliffe Mound Group (15Ba4)Hugh B. MatternesVolume 4 
Strings of Seeds - Fashion or Function? Possible Medical Properties of Ariseama spp. Seeds Found with Fawn HoofGina S. PowellVolume 4 
A Preliminary Report on the Mud Glyphs in 15Wa6, Warren County, KentuckyDaniel B. DavisVolume 4 
Searching for Fort Jefferson's Civilian Community with a Metal DetectorKenneth C. Carstens and William P. DowdyVolume 4 
Lithic Scatters: A Case Study in Research DesignJohn T. CarterVolume 4 
3,000 Years of Human Activity at the Cold Oak Shelter by Kristen J. Gremillion The Research Potential of Surface-Collected Lithic Assemblages: The Rhondle Lee Collection, Powell County, KentuckyDarlene ApplegateVolume 5 
Not Quite Newt Kash: Three Small Rockshelter in Laurel CountyKelli Carmean and William E. SharpVolume 5 
Degenerative Joint Disease of the Chiggerville Site (15Oh1) as an Indicator of Biomechanical StressEric BusheeVolume 5Archaic, Shell Mound Archaic, Bioarchaeology
Mothers' Work Loads and the Origin of Sex Roles in the Midwest-Midsouth RegionsCheryl ClaassenVolume 5 
Middle Woodland Occupation at the Martin Justice Site (15Pi92), Pike County, KentuckyJonathan P. Kerr and Steven D. CreasmanVolume 5Woodland
The Shelby Lake Site: A Late Woodland Upland Camp in Shelby County, KentuckyCharles D. Hockensmith, David Pollack, Valerie A Haskins, and Jack RossenVolume 5Woodland

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