National_Archives_Archeological_Site_(College_Park,_Maryland)

National Archives Archeological Site (College Park, Maryland)

National Archives Archeological Site (College Park, Maryland)

United States historic place

The National Archives Site is an archeological site at the National Archives facility in College Park, Prince George's County, Maryland. The site contains archeological remains from prehistoric settlements during the Late Archaic period, c. 4000-1500 B.C. Stone artifacts recovered through archeological testing indicate that this camp served as a place of stone tool manufacture and probably as a staging point for hunting and foraging. Physical integrity of the prehistoric component is high, with little plow disturbance or admixture with artifacts from other periods. The presence of a small number of other artifacts, including the projectile points, a spokeshave, and utilized flakes, indicates that the site also served in other hunting and foraging pursuits. It is one of a relatively small percentage of known prehistoric properties in Maryland with undisturbed archeological deposits.[2] [3] [4] [5]

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 22, 1996.[1][2][4]

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. [2]
    "Maryland's National Register Properties". Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties (Architectural Inventory)". Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  4. [4]
    "National Register of Historic Places". Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Illustrated Inventory of Historic Sites and Districts, Prince George's County, Maryland". The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, April 2011, p. 256. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
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