THE SUNSET CREEK SITE - 45KT28

The purpose of these web pages is to provide easy access to information about the Sunset Creek Archaeological Site (45KT28) situated on the west bank of the Columbia River a few miles north of Vantage, Washington (USA).

In the context of Plateau prehistory, Sunset Creek is significant for three reasons.

2) This sequence was the basis for formulating a number of hypotheses about Plateau prehistory, some of which are still being discussed in the classroom and the literature more than 40 years after their publication.

3) The record recovered from the last 1,800 years of occupation at the site is rich and diverse, providing a wonderful setting in which to illustrate and explore the culture and history of the people who lived in the region and managed its ecology for all those years.

On this web site, you will find reprints of the original research articles on the materials from 45KT28, previously unpublished sections and notes, supplementary pages with annotated photographs of the original excavation and many of the artifacts, and the original site catalog.

The Wanapum Heritagy Center houses the collections from 45KT28. It is hoped these pages will help them display and interpret materials from the site.

Material Added Recently:
   04 JUN 2022. Trial shot of Figure 47 of unpainted artifacts.
   04 JUN 2022. Supplement to Figures 42 & 43 of unpainted artifacts.
   03 JUN 2022. Supplement to Figure 44 of unpainted artifacts.
   03 JUN 2022. Trial shot of Figure 43 before the artifacts were painted.
   02 JUN 2022. Trial shot of Figure 41 (mostly) before the artifacts were painted.
   02 JUN 2022. Trial shot of Figure 37 before the artifacts were painted.
   02 JUN 2022. Trial shot of Figures 39-41 before the artifacts were painted.
   01 JUN 2022. Trial shot of Figures 39 & 40 before the artifacts were painted.
   01 JUN 2022. Trial shot of Figure 38 & other stemmed forms before the artifacts were painted.
   01 JUN 2022. Trial shot of Figure 85 before the artifacts were painted.
   30 May 2022. Trial shot of Figure 78 before the artifacts were painted.
   30 May 2022. Trial shot of Figure 79 before the artifacts were painted.
   30 May 2022. Trial shot of Figure 89 before the artifacts were painted.
   30 May 2022. Photo of Figure 93 before the artifacts were painted.
   29 May 2022. Photo of Figure 76 before the artifacts were painted.
   29 May 2022. Photo of Figure 96 before the artifacts were painted.
   29 May 2022. Photo of Figure 88 before the artifacts were painted.
   29 May 2022. Added complete list of pins from VIIC house floor.
   29 May 2022. Photo of Figure 90 before reflective paint was used.
   29 May 2022. Figure 50. Added photo of two artifacts before they were painted.
   28 May 2022. Figure 54. Added photo of the artifacts before they were painted.
   28 May 2022. Figure 63. Added photo of the artifacts before they were painted.
   28 May 2022. Figure 52. Added photo of the artifacts before they were painted.
   28 May 2022. Catalog numbers added to the artifact figures.
   22 May 2022. Supplement link to ranching at 45KT28.
   22 May 2022. Sedimentary Record for the HP15 excavation area.
   21 May 2022. Field Profiles. 11.4mb
   16 May 2022. Catalog of artifacts by sguare & level. 11.7mb
   16 May 2022. Catalog of artifacts by cultural component. 4.4mb
   14 May 2022. Main catalog, Nos. 1-400 added. 3.3mb
   7 May 2022. TOP buttons added to the artifact pages.
   6 May 2022. Catalog of level contents by square.
   2 May 2022. Main catalog, Nos. 401-4813 addeed. 24mb
   29 Apr 2022. Documents & links consolidated within the 45KT28 directory, allowing the directory to function as a standalone website.
   28 Apr 2022. Image of 45KT28/966 Type 9A VII-I added.
   25 Apr 2022. Catalog of artefacts from level bags in the HP15 excavation.
   25 Apr 2022. Go to the gallery of artifacts from the level bags.
   20 Apr 2022. Get Walter Barke's field notes for House Pit 1 accessible from the Excavations Gallery and the Cayuse II Subphase web page.
   18 Apr 2022. Callery of faunal remains from VIIL; Cayuse III Subphase
   17 Apr 2022. Callery of faunal remains from VIIH; Cayuse III Subphase
   15 Apr 2022. Callery of faunal remains from VIIF; Cayuse II Subphase
   11 Apr 2022. Callery of faunal remains from VIIG; Cayuse II Subphase
   10 Apr 2022. Callery of faunal remains from VIID; Quilomene Bar Phase
   9 Apr 2022. Callery of faunal remains from VIID; Cayuse I Subphase
   5 Apr 2022. Callery of faunal remains from VIIC; Cayuse I Subphase
   4 Apr 2022. Callery of faunal remains from VIIB; Cayuse I Subphase
   4 Apr 2022. Main site menu structure redone; frames undone.
   31 Mar 2022. Callery of faunal remains from VIIA; Cayuse I Subphase
   28 Mar 2022. Full correspondence file added
   26 Mar 2022. Identifiable bone catalog added.
   25 Mar 2022. 1960 preliminary site report added.
   23 Mar 2022. Sonja Solland thesis added.
   20 Mar 2022. Addition of image to the 45KT26 gallery.

INITIAL POSTING: 29 OCT 2014