Calf Creek site

3SE33
Nearest city Silver Hill, Arkansas
Area 35 acres (14 ha)
NRHP Reference # 76000468[1]
Added to NRHP June 29, 1976

The Calf Creek site, designed Site 3SE33 by archaeologists,[2] is an important archaeological site near the mouth of Calf Creek where it empties into the Buffalo River in Searcy County, Arkansas. The site exhibits evidence of long-term occupation, spanning several archaeological eras.[3] It contains one of the largest known assemblages of prehistoric material in the Buffalo National River.[2]

The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 (under its Smithsonian trinomial designation, "3SE33").[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Cultural Affiliation Statement, Buffalo National River" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
  3. "Summary description of Calf Creek site". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-07-03.


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