Milford chronicle., 1955-04-29
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While not much is known about
| the Adena culture problems, he
said, they are extremely signifi-
cant in the United States, 'the
consensus of psychologists" he
said, lis that the Adena predates
the Hopewell, the former identi-
fed by elaborate grave goods as
evidence of a highly complex class
of society"
He advised the local diggers ::
track down every specimen you
can along the Chesapeake Bay with
a view to determining the posi-
bic trade relationship with the
cultures of Kentucky and Ohio.
Skeletal and vegetable materials,
as we'll as textiles, are of prime
Importance, he said. He pointed
out that the Adena culture is ex-
tremely significant in the United
States, as it was the introduction
of agriculture Dr. Wedel was the
main speaker at last Friday nights
dinner H. Geiger Omwake of
Greenwood was program chairman.
DIR. Stewart Speaks
DR.. t. Dale Stewart, curator of
the Division of Physical Anthro-
pology for the Smithsonian, was
presented by the chairman as the
godfather of the Sussex associ-
alton. DR.. Stewards interest in the
local group stems from the time
of its outstanding explorations on
the Townsend Site" at Lewes, in
194S, records of which have already
made archaeological history.
DR.. Stewart spoke of his great
desire to complete the archaeo-
logical history of the Potomac
River valley, and presented the
local association with a recently
published brochure of the Arch
geological Society of Washington.
Having recently returned from
four and sone-half months tour
of duty in Japan, DR.. Stewart
touched briefly on his work there
in assisting the Army in estab-
fishing Identification of the re-
mains of American soldiers from
the Korean conflict.
These bodies were those sub
mitted by the Communists in re-
turn for their own war dead, he
said, under Operation Glory. DR..
Stewart, who is also an M. d., said
the full details of this highly effec-
tive Identification work have not
yet been publicized.
Marylanders Attend
T. Latimer Ford, president of the
Maryland Archaeology Society, was
accompanied here by seven other
members of the society. In des-
cribing some of the AdenaHope-
we'll cultures brought with them,
Mr.. Ford said they were dug up
from a higher site on a nearby
ridge. He credited erosion as the
cause of their beach location. Spe-
cimens are being analysed at the
University of Michigan, he said.
Other Baltimore society members
present were Robert Hale, Pro-
fessor Henry Sturdy, John Stack
house, Charles Schacffer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Lederer, and Henry
Mayr. The Maryland society was
formed last October.
On the mOtlOn OF MT OlHWdhe,
the Sussex Association unanimous
ly approved giving an honorary
membership to George c. Stokes,
OF Milford, owner of part of the
milford Site" on which the local
diggers have been working. Mr..
Stokes was present at the dinner
and granted permission for further
explorations on his land. This sta
was the focal point of Saturday
field trip.
Mr.. Omwake presented to the
Secretary-general, Miss Catherine
Maull, copies of the recent bulletins
of the Eastern States Archaeological
Federation, and of the Archaeological
Society of New Jersey. At the next
meeting on May 10 in the Episco-
pal Parish House here, Col. w. S.
Corkran, of Rehoboth, will show
a group of slides of South Aneri-
can Indian sites taken by him on
a recent trip.
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