Kelso Site | |
| Nearest city | Mullen, Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001123[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 1974 |
TheKelso Site, nearMullen inHooker County, Nebraska, United States, was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
It was the site of a prehistoric village. Thearcheological site is designated bySmithsonian trinomial of 25 HO 23.
According to Nebraska History: "Kelso is located on a sand dune overlooking theMiddle Loup River near the town of Mullen. It is important as a rare example of a little known Woodland culture of the Sand Hills, Panhandle, and eastern Colorado dating A.D. 500-1100."[2]
The archeological site was partially excavated in 1947, when the proposed Mullen Reservoir project was planned. This was "the only major excavation of a Woodland site in the Sand Hills proper. Approximately one-quarter of the Kelso site was excavated. Two hearths were uncovered, but storage pits or architectural ruins were not located. Artifacts included pottery, stone tools, animal remains, and a bone awl. The animal bone sample reflected an emphasis on smaller game. The site is somewhere between 950 and 1,350 years old."[3]
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