Report Of Intensive Cultural Resource Survey Flood Control Project Hannibal Marion County Missouri

To abate any negative impact on cultural resources by construction of a levee and ponding area along the Hannibal, Missouri, riverfront, a cultural resources survey, utilizing records and literature searches as well as field surveys, was conducted to identify and assess potential significance of any impact surface and subsurface cultural resources. Backhoe trenches excavated in the downtown area revealed stratified deposits indicating the potential for recovery of chronologically distinctive sets of artifacts. Originator-supplied keywords: Archeology, Architecture, Test excavations, Multi-component sites, Stratigraphy, Prehistoric adaptation, Historic buildings.