Notice2024-28499
Notice of Inventory Completion: William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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December 5, 2024
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Abstract
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology, University of Kentucky (WSWM) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 234 (Thursday, December 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28499]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0039144; PPWOCRADN0-PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: William S. Webb Museum of
Anthropology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology,
University of Kentucky (WSWM) has completed an inventory of human
remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there
is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated
funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in
this notice.
DATES: Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary
objects in this notice may occur on or after January 6, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Celise Chilcote-Fricker, William S. Webb Museum of
Anthropology, University of Kentucky, 1020 Export Street, Lexington, KY
40504, telephone (859) 257-5124, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d8bbbdb4b1abbdf6beaab1bbb3bdaa98adb3a1f6bdbcad"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c4f4940455f49024a5e454f47495e6c59475502494859">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA.
The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
WSWM, and additional information on the determinations in this notice,
including the results of consultation, can be found in the inventory or
related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the
determinations in this notice.
Abstract of Information Available
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, 19 individuals have been reasonably identified. The 350
associated funerary objects are 43 lots lithic, 24 lots stone, five
chipped stone tools, two stone drills, three stone discodials, two
stone pipe fragments, one biface, one blade, one scraper, 11 lithic
projectile points, one grinding slab, eight lithic cores, one bone
drift, 24 modified bone tools, one bone bead, one deer mandible, one
bear tooth pendant, two bone awls, 44 lots faunal, 38 lots shell, one
shell hoe, 43 lots ceramic, one lot clay, 32 lots charcoal, 26 lots
soil samples, 17 lots floatation, and 16 lots historic. Site 15BE06
(Petersburg) in Boone County, KY was initially excavated by the
University of Kentucky Program for Cultural Resource Assessment in
1990, then excavated by the Kentucky Archaeological Survey as a salvage
project in 2007 and again as part of a cultural resource management
project by K&V CRM and the Kentucky Archaeological Survey in 2013. A
Fort Ancient determination for these human remains is based on the
presence of shell-tempered ceramics and contact-period burial
associations. No known hazardous substances are present.
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, one individual have been reasonably identified. No associated
funerary objects are present. Site 15BE08 (McCabe Mound) in Boone
County, KY was excavated in 1939 by the University of Kentucky Museum
of Anthropology under contract to the WPA. A Fort Ancient determination
for these human remains is based on the presence of diagnostic
limestone/shell-tempered ceramics and projectile points, and on C14
dates of 830 +/-90 BP. No known hazardous substances are present.
Based on the information available, 38 associated funerary objects
are seven lots lithic, five lots shell, four lots burned clay, four
lots faunal, six lots sherds, two lots soil flotations, one soil
sample, one nail, one piece of wood, and seven lots charcoal. Site
15BB13 (Larkin) in Bourbon County, KY was excavated by Kentucky
Heritage Council staff in 1986. A Fort Ancient determination is based
on the presence of ceramic vessel shapes (salt pans, colanders,
globular jars) and `weeping eye' shell mask gorgets characteristic of
Late Fort Ancient culture in the Central Bluegrass region. No known
hazardous substances are present.
Based on the information available, 11 associated funerary objects
are one lot ceramic, two sherds, two lots faunal, two faunal bones, one
lot lithic, one lithic fragment, and two lots shell. Site 15BB45 (New
Field) in Bourbon County, KY was excavated in 1992 by the University of
Kentucky Program for Cultural Resource Assessment. A Fort Ancient
determination is based on the presence of shell/limestone tempered
ceramics characteristic of Fort Ancient occupations in eastern Kentucky
and on C14 dates. No known hazardous substances are present.
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, two individuals have been reasonably identified. No associated
funerary objects are present. Site 15BK200 (Augusta) in Bracken County,
KY was excavated in 1984 as part of the University of Kentucky's
Contact Period Project. A Fort Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on the presence of shell-tempered Madisonville
ceramics and triangular projectile points. No known hazardous
substances are present.
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, one individual have been reasonably identified. No associated
funerary objects are present. Site 15BK03 (unnamed) in Bracken County,
KY was surface collected in 1960 by University of Kentucky
archaeologists as part of the Bracken County Survey. A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains is based on the presence of
shell-
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tempered Madisonville ceramics and triangular projectile points. No
known hazardous substances are present.
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, one individual have been reasonably identified. The three
associated funerary objects are three lithic scrapers. Site 15FA00
(Gainesway) in Fayette County, KY was excavated by the University of
Kentucky Museum of Anthropology in 1959. A Fort Ancient determination
for these human remains is based on burial form. No known hazardous
substances are present.
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, 104 individuals have been reasonably identified. The 274
associated funerary objects are one lot botanics, two lots faunal, one
lot floatation, five lots shell, 198 lots of sherds, three bone beads,
five bone drifts, one brass/copper coil, two ceramic disks, one graver,
two lithic blanks, 17 projectile points, one marginella bead, three
modified bones, one pipe fragment, seven scrapers, and 24 Shell Beads.
Site 15GP22 (Hardin Village) in Greenup County, KY was excavated in
1939 by the University of Kentucky Museum of Anthropology under
contract to the Works Progress Administration (WPA). A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains is based on the presence of
diagnostic shell/limestone-tempered ceramics, and projectile points,
wall-trench houses, and shell gorgets. No known hazardous substances
are present.
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, one individual have been reasonably identified. The 46
associated funerary objects are one shell gorget, one lot ash, two lots
botanics, three lots charcoal, four lots ceramic, four lots faunal, one
lot floatation, four lots lithic, four lots shell, three lots soil
samples, two bone beads, one bone flute, two bone projectile points,
one lithic drill, five groundstones, five marginella shell beads, and
three lithic projectile points. Site 15HR22 (Florence) in Harrison
County, KY was surveyed in 1987 by University of Kentucky
archaeologists and then excavated between 1989 and 1990 by the Kentucky
Archaeology Survey and Kentucky Heritage Council. A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains is based on diagnostic ceramic
types, triangular projectile points, and C14 dates. No known hazardous
substances are present.
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, one individual have been reasonably identified. No associated
funerary objects are present. Site 15JS86 (Muir) in Jessamine County,
KY was excavated in was excavated in 1986 by the University of Kentucky
Program for Cultural Resource Assessment. A Fort Ancient determination
for these human remains is based on the presence of diagnostic
limestone/shell-tempered ceramics and projectile points. No known
hazardous substances are present.
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, one individual have been reasonably identified. The five
associated funerary objects are one lot ceramic, one lot faunal, one
lot lithic, one lot shell, and one bone bead. Site 15JO14 (Mayo) in
Johnson County, KY was excavated in 1939 by the University of Kentucky
Museum of Anthropology under contract to the WPA. A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains is based on the presence of
shell-tempered ceramics, overall site plan, and rectangular single-set-
post houses. No known hazardous substances are present.
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, one individual have been reasonably identified. No associated
funerary objects are present. Site 15MS01 (Fox Farm/Fox Field) in Mason
County, KY was first surveyed, surface collected and excavated by E.S.
Maxwell and William S. Webb between 1920 and 1930 and donated to the
University of Kentucky Museum of Anthropology. A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains is based on diagnostic ceramic
types, triangular projectile points, and marine shell gorgets. No known
hazardous substances are present.
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, five individuals have been reasonably identified. The 67
associated funerary objects are three lots ash, three lots botanics,
four lots ceramic, four lots charcoal, four lots faunal, one lot
floatation, four lots lithic, four lots shell, one lot soil sample,
four bifaces, one cannel coal, two discodials, two groundstones, two
limestone disks, two modified bones, two pigment stones, 19 projectile
points/knives, one sandstone bead, one sandstone pipe, and three scored
antlers. Site 15MS52 (Van Meter) in Mason County, KY was surface
surveyed and collected as part of a CRM project led by the Kentucky
Heritage Council in 1985 and was surveyed and then excavated in 2011 by
the Kentucky Archaeological Survey. A Fort Ancient determination for
these human remains is based on the presence of diagnostic shell-
tempered ceramics, triangular projectile points, and radiocarbon dates.
No known hazardous substances are present.
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, seven individuals have been reasonably identified. The 80
associated funerary objects are one lot botanics, three lots ash, six
lots ceramic, seven lots charcoal, seven lots faunal, one lot
floatation, seven lots lithic, one lot metal, four lots shell, one
biface, three bone awls, one bone hair pin, one ceramic bowl, one clay
bead, one crinoid bead, two faunal projectile points, one fossil, one
gun flint, one hematite flake, one limestone abrader, 11 lithic cores,
eight lithic projectile points/knives, two triangular projectile
points, one microdrill, four modified antlers, one engraved hematite,
and two pigment stones. Site 15ME15 (Wheeler, Mercer Village) in Mercer
County, KY was excavated in 1960 by John T. Carter, who then donated
the material to the University of Kentucky Museum of Anthropology and
excavated again in 2013 as part of a University of Kentucky field
school by the Kentucky Archaeological Survey. A Fort Ancient
determination for these human remains is based on the presence of
diagnostic shell-tempered ceramics and triangular projectile points. No
known hazardous substances are present.
Based on the information available, 11 associated funerary objects
are one lot botanics, two lots ceramic, two lots faunal, two lots
floatation, two lots lithic, and two triangular points. Site 15ME62
(Dry Branch Creek) in Mercer County, KY was first surveyed in 1995 and
1996 during planning for a bridge replacement. Excavation followed in
1998, as part of a Phase III mitigation project undertaken by Wilbur
Smith Associates. A Fort Ancient determination for these human remains
is based on diagnostic ceramic types, triangular projectile points, and
C14 dates. No known hazardous substances are present.
Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, seven individuals have been reasonably identified. The 21
associated funerary objects are three lots charcoal, two lots faunal,
three lots flotations, four lots lithic, two lots shell, two bone
beads, one bone needle tip, one c-14 sample, one groundstone bar, one
botanic, and one projectile point. Site 15PI10 (Millard) in Pike
County, KY was excavated by the University of Kentucky Museum of
Archaeology in 1975. A Fort Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on the presence of limestone/shell-tempered ceramics,
small triangular projectile points, and overall site plan. No known
hazardous substances are present.
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Based on the information available, human remains representing, at
least, one individual have been reasonably identified. The 325
associated funerary objects are 324 bone beads and one lot faunal. Site
15PI227 (Pauley Station) in Pike County, KY was surface collected and
then donated to the University of Kentucky Museum of Archaeology by a
private collector in 1959. A Fort Ancient determination for these human
remains is based on the presence of shell-tempered ceramics and stone
slab graves characteristic of Fort Ancient culture in Eastern Kentucky.
No known hazardous substances are present.
Cultural Affiliation
Based on the information available and the results of consultation,
cultural affiliation is clearly identified by the information available
about the human remains and associated funerary objects described in
this notice.
Determinations
The WSWM has determined that:
<bullet> The human remains described in this notice represent the
physical remains of 152 individuals of Native American ancestry.
<bullet> The 1,231 objects described in this notice are reasonably
believed to have been placed intentionally with or near individual
human remains at the time of death or later as part of the death rite
or ceremony.
<bullet> There is a reasonable connection between the human remains
and associated funerary objects described in this notice and the
Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma; Eastern Shawnee Tribe of
Oklahoma; and the Shawnee Tribe.
Requests for Repatriation
Written requests for repatriation of the human remains and
associated funerary objects in this notice must be sent to the
authorized representative identified in this notice under ADDRESSES.
Requests for repatriation may be submitted by:
1. Any one or more of the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian
organizations identified in this notice.
2. Any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian
organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a
preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal
descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization.
Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects
in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after January 6, 2025. If
competing requests for repatriation are received, the WSWM must
determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation.
Requests for joint repatriation of the human remains and associated
funerary objects are considered a single request and not competing
requests. The WSWM is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to
the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this
notice.
Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
25 U.S.C. 3003, and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.10.
Dated: November 22, 2024.
Melanie O'Brien,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-28499 Filed 12-4-24; 8:45 am]
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