The Department of
Sociology and Anthropology
and the Crime and Society Program

at Missouri State University

~ A Chronology of CAR, Field Schools, and Projects ~

Directors of the Center For Archaeological Research

Dr Robert E. Cooley 1975-1981
Dr. Burton L. Purrington 1981-1983
Dr. Lloyd R. Young 1983-1985
Dr. Bernice S. Warren 1985-1991
Dr. Gordon J. Bronitsky 1991-1992
Dr. Burton L. Purrington 1992-1993
Dr. Neal H. Lopinot 1993-present

Field Schools

Patterson Spring, Christian County Missouri 1972
Cobb Cave, Christian County Missouri 1986
Finley Shelter, Christian County, Missouri  
Doling Park, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri  
Rockshelters and Caves on Bull, Swan, and Flat Creek, Berry, Christian, Stone, and Prospect Spring, Greene County, Missouri 1992
Prospect Spring, Greene County, Missouri 1992
Spring River Earthworks and the Dahlman Site, Lawrence County, Missouri 1995, 1997
Rountree Historic Park Site, Springfield, Missouri 1998
Delaware Village Project, Christian County, Missouri 1999, 2000,  2003
Big Eddy Site, Stockton, Missouri 2002
Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina

 

Major Projects

James River Survey Project, Christian, Greene, and Webster Counties, Missouri
Crane Excavation Project, Stone County, Missouri
University Plaza Project, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
Mark Twain National Forest Overview
Ozark National Scenic Riverways Survey
Saylorville Reservoir Projects, Iowa
Moon Site, Poinsett County, Arkansas
Sand Run Slough Site, Louisa County, Iowa
Priestly Site, Poinsett County, Arkansas
Casa Blanca Site, McDonald County, Missouri
North Fork River Survey, Douglas and Ozark Counties
Hayti Bypass Site, Pemiscot County, Missouri
John Paul Cave, Christian County, Missouri
Bass Site, Greene County, Missouri
Kissee and Bridget Site, Greene County, Missouri
Horseshoe Lake peninsula, Madison County, Illinois
Holden-Conner Mound, Jackson County, Arkansas
Big Eddy Site, Cedar County, Missouri

Highway Projects in Missouri

Route 21 DeSoto to Highway M
Route 50 St. Martins to Sedalia
Route 60 Willow Springs to Vanburen, Republic to Marionville
Route 63 Rolla to Houston
Route 65 Marshfield to Carrollton
Route 169 Smithville to St. Joseph
Route 412 Hayti to Kennett
Route 70 Kansas to Columbia

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