Archaeology and Cultural Resource Management at Mammoth Cave
Session Type
Virtual Field Trip
Start Date
19-8-2020 10:00 AM
Description
This trip 'took place' in the Historic Section and Lantern Tour Route of Mammoth Cave. Highlights from the historic era include remains of the 1812 saltpeter mining industry, structural remains from the experiment to cure consumption (tuberculosis) patients in the 1840s, and Gothic Ave. signature hall dating to the early 1800s. Highlights from Native American use of the cave include evidence for the mining of gypsum and other minerals, abundant perishable remains from this activity, and petroglyphs and pictographs. All of this activity dates between 3000 and 2000 years ago. Leaders: Dr. George Crothers, Associate Professor and State Archaeologist, University of Kentucky, and Ed Jakaitis, Cultural Resource Manager, Mammoth Cave National Park.
Recommended Citation
Crothers, George and Jakaitis, Ed, "Archaeology and Cultural Resource Management at Mammoth Cave" (2020). Conservation of Fragile Karst Resources Proceedings. 11.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/con_karst_res_proc/con_karst_pro_2020/day_two/11
Archaeology and Cultural Resource Management at Mammoth Cave
This trip 'took place' in the Historic Section and Lantern Tour Route of Mammoth Cave. Highlights from the historic era include remains of the 1812 saltpeter mining industry, structural remains from the experiment to cure consumption (tuberculosis) patients in the 1840s, and Gothic Ave. signature hall dating to the early 1800s. Highlights from Native American use of the cave include evidence for the mining of gypsum and other minerals, abundant perishable remains from this activity, and petroglyphs and pictographs. All of this activity dates between 3000 and 2000 years ago. Leaders: Dr. George Crothers, Associate Professor and State Archaeologist, University of Kentucky, and Ed Jakaitis, Cultural Resource Manager, Mammoth Cave National Park.
Comments
This presentation was part of the Virtual Field Excursions Session:
Though virtual tours cannot replace the physical experience of visiting Mammoth Cave National Park and the Mammoth Cave Area Biosphere Reserve, our field trip leaders presented tour highlights, discussed related topics, and answered questions.