Craters of the Moon Archaeological Overview and Assessment

Project ID: J9W88030022

Federal Agency: National Park Service

Partner Institution: University of Oregon

Fiscal Year: 2003

Initial Funding: $20,000

Total Funding: $47,000

Project Type: Technical Assistance

Project Disciplines: Cultural

National Park: Craters of the Moon National Monument

Principal Investigator: Henrickson, Suzann

Agreement Technical Representative: Apel, John

Abstract: The purpose of this project is to coalesce archaeological information regarding Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve into a document that can be used by park managers and researchers to appropriately manage and interpret the resources. The information that will be researched and outlined in the final document will include descriptions of archaeological resources that have been recorded within the Preserve, the association of these sites with others in the region, environmental background, associated culture groups, archaeological history, and research themes. The identification of archaeologically sensitive areas, data gaps and a summary of the collections will be addressed in the final document. Records research and ground-truthing will be the primary methods of data gathering.