A Reassessment of Certain Archeological Sites in the Candy Lake Area, Oklahoma.

Three sites were investigated in the proposed Candy Creek Lake Area. One, Os-155, was excavated; two others, Os-149 and Os-153, were tested. The work was done under a contract with the Tulsa District Corps of Engineers. The two tested sites did not contribute significant information on the prehistory of the region. The third site, Os-155, contained three separate occupation areas. Radiometric dates and a study of the geomorphology of the areas established that one area contained a Late Archaic component deposited before the formation of the Copan paleosol, while the other two areas exhibited Late Woodland components laid down either immediately before or during the formation of the paleosol. The analysis of the lithic and other cultural material suggested that each component was the remains of a transient camp-site of a small group of people at which a wide range of cultural activities were performed. The report also examines the possible causes of the observed variability in the lithic assemblages and relates it primarily to differences in raw material selection. (Author)