The Plains

Tells of the problems involved in the excavation by the Smithsonian Institution of a fortified earth-lodge village of prehistoric Indians on the Missouri River in South Dakota in the Oahe Reservoir area. Shows at first hand how the archeologist decides where and how to dig in order to gain maximum amount of information from an archeological site.

More in Spadework for History Series

  1. The Plains 1963
  2. Salvaging American Prehistory, Pt 1 1964
  3. Salvaging Texas Prehistory 1964
  4. The Woodlands 1964

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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, sound, description, catalog record