Minneapolis Archeological site

The Minneapolis Archeological Site (14OT5) near Minneapolis, Kansas was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 for its information potential as an archeological site.[1]

Minneapolis Archeological Site (14OT5)
Nearest cityMinneapolis, Kansas
Area30 acres (12 ha)
NRHP reference No.72000520[1]
Added to NRHPJune 2, 1972

It is a prehistoric village site in Ottawa County, Kansas. It is the premier site of its phase, the Smoky Hill phase.[2]

A bison scapula hoe is one artifact found at the site.[3]

It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Minneapolis, between the Solomon River and Salt Creek[4]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Roper, Donna C. "The Whiteford Family of Salina". Kansas History 25.4 (2002): 244-257: 247.
  3. "Bison scapula hoe". Kansas Memory.
  4. Wedel, Waldo. "Minneapolis 1: A Prehistoric Village Site in Ottawa County, Kansas". Nebraska History Magazine 15.3 (1934): 210-238: 222.
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