Document Type
Blog
Publication Date
12-18-2014
Abstract
Our cohort visited the Sunwatch Indian Village earlier this year to expand our understanding of the land on which we live. Sunwatch is a reconstructed Native American village from the Fort Ancient Period. While there, we learned that though prehistoric items were discovered on the site in the 1960s, a full excavation of the site was not begun until the '70s. The city had designated the area for a sewage treatment plant and needed to salvage it prior to construction. After discovering several ancient artifacts, the city instead decided to preserve the site. Excavations were considered completed in the late 80s, and now the site is now enjoyed by the public as a celebration of our country's rich Native American history. It is called "Sunwatch" because of the purpose of the central pole as an astronomical event indicator.
Keywords
University of Dayton Rivers Institute, Fitz Center for Leadership in Community, River Stewards, Great Miami River
eCommons Citation
University of Dayton, "Sunwatch Service and Exploration" (2014). Blog Archive: River Reflections at the University of Dayton. 277.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/rivers_blog/277
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Author: Katy (no last name given)