how would you?

[outlaw319]

I didn't really know where the best place to post this would be, but I figured I'd give it a shot here. How would you know if you're in an area where an indian village/camp would have been? What would been some things to look for? I live in a rural area in central Illinois and my yard is covered with worked pieces of stone that I myseelf and my kids been finding for years! In my garden alone which is roughly 25' x 60' I found 2 complete arrowheads and many fragments of knapped pieces of partial points and scrapers, which I mostly found while checking on my melon patch after a hard rain back in the summer. My yard is mainly hard clay type soil, but after finding those it just about makes me want to break out the tiller and start tilling up sections outback to see what else I can find! Description of my place is as follows: where the house sits is on flat high ground right on the edge of the timber surrounded by hayfields on the front and left side, on the right side is timber as well as my back yard kinda like being in a cultisac(cove). My back yard is flat then drops down to a V shaped valley that goes between two bluffs that ends up a lowland area with a small creek running through it. To me it seems like a good place for a village since they could have a good location to move back and forth between the winter and summer months. I know there's alot of knowledgeable people on here that might be able to give me some info onclues or ideas what to look for. Well thanks in advance!
Dave

 

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[IAsoldier]

Well first thing you need to do is look into the history of the area. Also you can go to your local city hall and ask for some help or University school. One of my old friend dads house that he was building in SE Nebraska was on a old Indian burial ground. So the Gov. bought the land and house and moved him to a new spot. I say you have a great spot to live at but becareful. Good luck

 

[outlaw319]

here's some pics of my back yard that I took with my cell phone the other day to help visualize what i was talking about.

well it's kinda hard to see in the pic, but here is the valley leading down to the creek in the far background.

 

[jeff741972]

Start digging, it looks like a camp site on a spring head.

 

[Old Dog]

Nice winter shots,

Explore more in the spring and summer.
The shape of the countryside will reveal itself to you.
you may find yourself becoming a local anthropologist, LOL

Most of all stay safe and have fun.