Archaeological Excavations for the Avenue of the Saints Project in Lewis and Clark Counties, Missouri
Between November, 2004, and August, 2006, archaeological investigations were conducted at 55 sites in Lewis and Clark Counties, Missouri, in conjunction with the Avenue of the Saints (AOS) project. The AOS project covered approximately 9.66 linear km (6 linear mi) within Lewis County, Missouri, and approximately 14.3 linear km (8.9 linear mi) within Clark County, Missouri. Archaeological work was conducted at these sites by CRA from the fall of 2004 to the summer of 2006. These investigations ranged from hydraulic cores and trenches to intensive excavations (plow zone removal/feature excavation and hand-excavated blocks). This work provided information concerning significant archaeological deposits within the project area. Early Archaic to Late Woodland and historic components were represented at the sites investigated during the project.
The video was made by the Missouri Department of Transporation (MoDOT). The footage was shot during the the fall of 2004 and the summer of 2005. Visits were made to some of the larger sites being excavated in the Lewis County portion of the project. Interviews are conducted with several members of the archaeological team. These interviews provide some background on the project, how cultural resource management projects are conducted, and information concerning the sites being excavated.