University of Wyoming

The University of Wyoming will create 2D and 3D digital images of site records and artifacts recovered from Hell Gap, a deeply stratified archaeological site that provides a nearly continuous 4,500-year record (11,000-6,500 BC) of Paleoindian occupation and is remarkable because of the evidence of human adaptation to climate change at the end of the last ice age. Records pertaining to site materials excavated in the 1960s and from the 1990s to the present include field notes, maps, profiles, photographic slides, B&W negatives, catalog cards, audio tapes, films, and coding sheets. The artifact assemblage includes faunal bone, preserved domestic buildings, fireplaces, and chipped stone objects. The project will produce a permanent digital archive that will be available through an open access internet portal, maximizing pubic and research access to the site.