Schultz and Green Point Sites facts for kids

The Schultz Site (also called 20SA2) and the Green Point Site (also called 20SA1) are two important archaeological sites. They are located very close to each other in Spaulding Township, Michigan. You can find them where the Tittabawassee River and Shiawassee River meet.

These two sites were officially added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. This means they are recognized as special places that tell us about the past.

Schultz Site Discoveries

The Schultz Site was a place where people lived for a very long time. It was used almost continuously from about 1100 BC to 600 AD. That's over 1,700 years!

Scientists believe it was likely a seasonal camp. This means people probably stayed there during the spring and fall seasons.

Modern studies of the site began in 1959. Researchers from the University of Michigan Museum of Natural History worked there until 1964. Later, scientists from Michigan State University also explored the area.

During their digs, they found many interesting things. These included pieces of pottery (ceramics), burnt wood (charcoal), and animal bones. They also found spots where people made fires, old trash pits, and marks left by wooden posts. These marks show where buildings or shelters once stood.

The Schultz Site is found at the edge of a flat, wet area near the river. It sits on a slightly raised bank. The entire site stretches for almost a mile.

Green Point Site History

The Green Point Site is another large and important archaeological area. It was first recorded by explorers and historians in the early 1900s.

This site is known for having burial mounds. These are raised areas of earth built over graves. Reports suggest that burials continued here even into the 1800s.

Before 1950, a person who loved studying old things found human remains on the surface of the site. They gave these remains to the University of Michigan for study. Scientists began digging at the Green Point Site in 1969 to learn more about its past.