Airport Rings: Stone Circle Archaeology In Yellowstone National Park

Author

Michael Livers, The University of Montana

Year of Award

2009

Document Type

Professional Paper

Degree Type

Master of Arts (MA)

Degree Name

Anthropology (Cultural Heritage Option)

Department or School/College

Department of Anthropology

Committee Chair

Douglas MacDonald

Commitee Members

John Douglas, Steve Sherriff

Keywords

Archaeology, Cultural Resource Management, Stone Circles, Yellowstone National Park

Abstract

This report contains the results of the archaeological investigations performed at the Airport Rings Site in the Montana portion of Yellowstone National Park. During the 2007-2008 Montana Yellowstone Archaeology Project (MYAP) Field school, University of Montana Students excavated three stone circles or tipi rings. The crew uncovered three hearths and collected several hundred lithic artifacts, including stone tools, and faunal remains. The Airport Rings Site was the first stone circle site to be excavated inside Yellowstone National Park.

Recommended Citation

Livers, Michael, "Airport Rings: Stone Circle Archaeology In Yellowstone National Park" (2009). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 108.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/108