Barker-Cypress Archeological Site

The Barker-Cypress Archeological Site is a prehistoric preservation area located in Cypress, Harris County, Texas and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1][2] Due to restrictions from the Texas Historic Commission, the exact site location cannot be revealed.[3]

Barker-Cypress Archeological Site
Nearest cityHouston, Texas
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No.84001753[1]
Added to NRHPApril 24, 1984

Excavation

In 2009, in preparation for a Harris County Flood Control District erosion control project, archaeologists from Moore Archeological Consulting conducting an excavation of Cypress Creek unearthed thousands of Akokisa artifacts including stone tools, arrow points and pottery shards. The oldest materials found during excavation date back to 8,100 B.C., but most were from two periods: the early ceramic period, which ran from 8,100 B.C. to 800, or the late ceramic period from 800 to when Europeans began arriving in North America in the 10th century.[3]

The artifacts found in 2009 are due to be housed at the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory at the University of Texas.[4]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historical Places - TEXAS (TX), Harris County". www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  3. "Akokisa Indians: Cy-Fair once home to Native Americans | Community Impact Newspaper". 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  4. "Ancient campsite uncovered on Cypress Creek". Retrieved 2016-09-22.


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