The Archaeology of Carrier Mills: 10,000 Years in the Saline Valley of Illinois

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments Preparation of this book would have been impossible without the interest, dedication, and hard work of many individuals, institutions, and organizations. Much of this effort focused on preparing the two-volume Carrier Mills technical report (Jefferies and Butler 1982) from which much of the information presented in this book was derived. More recent endeavors have been directed toward the actual writing, illustrating, editing, and publishing of this volume. Peabody Coal Company, St. Louis, Missouri, supported field investigations, artifact analysis, and report writing associated with the Carrier Mills Archaeological Project (1977-1982). The additional funding provided by Peabody Coal Company for this book underscores their interest in supporting the study of Illinois ' cultural heritage and making the resulting information available to as wide an audience as possible. Publication of this book would have been impossible without their continued interest and support. Special thanks are given to those analysts who wrote the various technical reports that provided the data for this book. Sections discussing the prehistoric diet and paleoenvironmental conditions were based on the research of Dr. Neal H. Lopinot, project paleoethnobotanist. The investigations of Emanuel Breitburg and Jonathan A. Bloom, project faunal analysts, contributed data about prehistoric animal exploitation and paleoenvironmental conditions. Breitburg's detailed study of the Black Earth site bone tools supplied important new information about this aspect of prehistoric technology. William I. Woods's excellent study of soils and site formation processes proved invaluable for examining the nature of prehistoric activities at Carrier Mills. Michael L. Hargrave's innovative study of the Carrier Mills pottery and Ernest E. May's projectile point analysis provided the information on these areas of prehistoric technology. The information presented in the chapter on the Lakeview community is derived from the research of Dr. Brian M. Butler and James D. Merritt. Information presented on Archaic and Woodland period burial customs is based on the research of the late Dr. B. Mark Lynch. Everett J. Bassett's study of human skeletal remains provided information on the age, sex, and health characteristics of the prehistoric Carrier Mills residents. Other project specialists whose research results were incorporated in this book are Carol A. Morrow (analysis of Middle Archaic flaked stone tools), Gerald A. Oetelaar (Black Earth site microremains), George E. Avery (modern environmental conditions), and Peter T. Bobrowsky (Black Earth site gastropods). Thanks are also given to the Center for Archaeological Investigations staff at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale for their encouragement and assistance. Special acknowledgment is given to Dr. George J. Gumerman, Director, for his support and assistance in the planning of the book and for presenting to Peabody Coal Company the idea of an archaeological book written for a more general audience. Drs. Brian M. Butler and David P. Braun, Carrier Mills Project Co-Principal Investigators, provided valuable ideas and suggestions concerning the planning and preparation of the book. Brian Butler's reading and commenting on the edited manuscript are especially appreciated. The assistance of Susan Wilson is gratefully acknowledged for her careful editing of the manuscript and for translating technical jargon into plain English. Thomas W. Gatlin prepared the illustrations and figures for the book. His attention to detail in the drawings reconstructing scenes from the daily routine of the Carrier Mills residents is gratefully appreciated. Brad H. Koldehoff, Michael L. Hargrave, Emanuel Breitburg, Dr. Lynne Peters Sullivan, Dr. Susan M. Ford, Dr. Edwin C. Gal- · xiii Acknowledgments breath, and Dr. Andrew L. Christenson were valuable sources of information in the preparation of the drawings. The long hours put in on the word processing equipment by Terri Mathews and Cam Rotramel are also acknowledged. John Richardson and his staff at Scientific Photography, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, are acknowledged for their assistance in preparing the photographic plates. I also thank the more than roo people who served on the crew during the 1978 and 1979 field seasons and worked in the laboratory from 1978 to 1982. The assistance of the staff at Southern Illinois University Press, especially that of W. Kenney Withers and RobertS. Phillips, is also greatly appreciated. Finally, I acknowledge the assistance given by my colleagues at the University of Kentucky while I was completing the book. Without their patience, understanding, and cooperation, it might never have been finished . xiv TheArchaeologyof Carrier Mills ...