Location: Pennsylvania Length: 15 min
Archaeological exploration of a five-mile stretch of proposed highway near Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, in the mid-1990s revealed numerous prehistoric archaeological sites dating between 12,000 years ago and A.D. 1400. Working through the winter and employing painstakingly precise methods, the archaeological team revealed surprisingly well preserved house remains and artifacts at two village sites that provide valuable clues to the lifeway of the now-vanished Monongahela people.
A Production of WPSX3
Copyright 1997 The Pennsylvania State University
Web links:
Monongahela Culture (Wikipedia)
The Monongahela People (Dennis Stahl, Somerset County Archaeology Society)
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)
Monongahela Culture (West Virginia Encyclopedia)
The Monongahela Culture (earthlink.net)