Nebraska State Historical Society
Date of this Version
1902
Citation
E.E. Blackman, “Report of the Department of Archeology” in Annual Report Nebraska State Board of Agriculture for the Year 1902 (Lincoln, NE: The Society), 294-326.
Abstract
In this report, State Archeologist E. Blackman wrote to the Nebraska State Historical Society about recently completed archeology fieldwork during 1901. Blackman first reports on recent additions to the Museum and details some of his explorations of 18 Indian village sites. Fieldwork emphasized an investigation of Pawnee sites, including the Wright Site and Burkett Site, both near Genoa. Blackman provides a month-by-month summary of his work, reporting on numerous topics including his travels, publications, and expenses. A broad overview of the archeology of Nebraska is also presented as it was known to that point. At the conclusion of Blackman’s report, N.H. Winchell, Warren Upham, and J.V. Brower collaborated to present an appendix on archeological explorations in Nehawka in the year 1902. The final section is a list and discussion of Native American linguistic families and brief histories of various tribes in Nebraska. This report is an example of the kind of archeological work occurring in Nebraska in the early 20th century prior to formal legislation regarding cultural resources.
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