Talk by James P. Scherz, Nov., 2014 Washington, Indiana Introduction: Since about 1980, we have been surveying effigy mound groups and related ancient ceremonial sites in Wisconsin and neighboring states. At some of the very isolated sites, very early on, we saw ribbons and small offerings, a clear indication that someone from the native communities Read More
Near Nekoosa, Wisconsin in the fall of 2016 by James P Scherz, Emeritus Prof., Univ. of Wisc., Madison (Civil Engr. Dept.) and Trainees from the Ancient Earthworks Society (AES), of Madison Overview: This brief report is meant to accompany four maps which were produced from our surveys of an ancient Indian Mound Group which we Read More
Working paper from preliminary calculations by James. P Scherz
by, James P. Scherz 8 June, 2012 In May, 2012, I spent several days surveying positions of some manmade mounds, manmade pits, seemingly organized rocks, and deformed trees atop of Christmas Hill. Christmas Hill is located about 1.6 miles southeast of Aztalan Park, in Jefferson, Co., Wisconsin. See Figure 1. Research work by Robert Johnson Read More
By James P. Scherz Sept 23, 2015 Madison. Wisc. From 8 to 10 Sept., 2015, I accompanied Wayne May, publisher of the Ancient American magazine from Colfax, Wisc., to survey a site across the Mississippi River from Navoo, Illinois. The site was on a flat area on the west bank, overlooking the prominent plain on Read More
Progress Report Jefferson, County·, Wisconsin Version A By, James P. Scherz Prof. Emeritus Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Surveying and Mapping Section) University of Wisconsin, Madison October, 1999 This printing: 16 February, 2000 Dedication Although any report on Rock Lake must give credit to many people who have been involved in probing its mysteries Read More
Robert J. Wallis Richmond University, the American International University in London, London TW10 6JP, UK; wallisr@richmond.ac.uk Received: 15 December 2018; Accepted: 8 January 2019; Published: 16 January 2019 updates Abstract: Art and shamanism are often represented as timeless, universal features of human experience, with an apparently immutable relationship. Shamanism is frequently held to represent the Read More
For Purposes of Long Range Alignments Survey on 20 August, 2005 Under Direction of James P. Scherz. Prof. Emeritus Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Surveying and Mapping Division), Univ. of Wisc., Madison Report Written: Dec., 2005 By James P. Scherz Chapter 1 – OVERVIEW – 1-A) Personnel, Motivation, and Getting Started The prime field Read More