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Archeologists undertook testing and data recovery at Site 41WM989 in Williamson County, Texas. This prehistoric site, located near a continually flowing spring, contained evidence of prehistoric habitation from 1,200-6,000 years ago.
At Fort Anahuac archeologists uncovered a spectacular collection of foundations, subterranean drains, and other remains from a Mexican-era fort built nearly 175 years ago at the mouth of the Trinity River. This exciting project shed new light on both Mexican and American involvement at a site that is often called the birthplace of the Texas Revolution.
Archeologists surveyed hundreds of acres along Indian Mesa in west Texas prior to development of a wind turbine generator farm. The survey documented numerous ancient Native American burned rock middens, lithic procurement stations and workshops that have stood virtually unaltered on the surface for several millennia.
At Site 41WM1010 archeologists uncovered prehistoric features that were deeply buried under alluvium from Brushy Creek, a first order stream in Williamson County, Texas.
Hicks & Company is currently surveying the Falcon Reservoir along the Texas Mexico border for the International Boundary Waters Commission. This culturally rich region contains some of Texas' earliest historic sites from the Spanish Colonial period. In a race against time, Hicks & Company is hastening to document not just these deteriorating historic ruins, but also prehistoric occupation sites, burials sites, and shelters.
In Uvalde County at the edge of Texas' Hill Country, Hicks & Company archeologists have been working to excavate portions of Site 41UV68, a transitional Archaic occupation site with intact burned rock hearth features, and stone tool living debris. Working with American Electric Power, Hicks & Company is developing a mitigation plan that will allow construction of a transmission line to proceed while simultaneously minimizing impacts to cultural resources.
As part of the City of Austin's New City Hall Development project, Hicks & Company archeologists conducted extensive archival research and archeological investigations around the Schneider Beer Vault. Constructed by a German brewer, Jeanne Schneider, during the 1850s, this was to be Austin's first brewery. However, Schneider died before he could complete the above-ground portion. His wife and son later incorporated the vault into a grocery store they opened in 1872. Investigations at the site uncovered a well-preserved collection of structural foundations and landscape features associated with the Schneider home and business.
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