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Excavating the interior of Dust Cave

David Anderson inside Dust Cave

Sterile overburden is shown in this profile of deposits in the entrance trench outside the entrance of Dust Cave.

Stratigraphic profile showing ash lenses at Dust Cave

Stratigraphic profile with unknown ash and stone feature, possible hearth, in the profile of the entrance trench at Dust Cave.

Stratigraphic profile with ash lenses revealed in the profile of the entrance trench within Dust Cave.

Archaeologist Boyce Driskell at Dust Cave.

Archaeologist (unknown) taking notes in the field.

Archaeologist Nurit Finn, who served as excavation director for several seasons, within Dust Cave.

Archaeologist David Anderson excavating within the entrance chamber of Dust Cave.

The surface of deposits within the inner passage of Dust Cave. The dryness of these deposits inspired the name given to the cave by its early investigators.

Excavation of cave with lighting structure. This view of the cave is from the entrance looking into the entrance trench. The back wall of the entrance chamber forms the background.

Excavations underway in the entrance trench at Dust Cave. This view is within the entrance chamber of the cave near the middle of the trench. The deposits within the area of the cave were nearly 5 meters deep.

Excavation of the entrance trench at Dust Cave in progress. The Cave’s entrance is to the right; the west profile of the trench is in the background.

Excavations in progress in the entrance trench of Dust Cave. View is to the west.

Exterior of Dust Cave to the east of the entrance trench showing the proximity of the Cave’s deposits to the ceiling of the cave.

Exterior of cave excavation. A large trench (2 m by 12 m) was excavated through the entrance at Dust Cave from outside deposits to a point near the back of the cave. View of the trench at the entrance is to the east.

Exterior of cave excavation. A steep talis slope made working space very limited outside the entrance to Dust Cave.

Dust Cave is one of numerous caves located along this bluffline on the north side of the Tennessee River and Coffee Slough.

Dust Cave Archaeological field camp. Students, staff and visitors were lodged in a tent camp about 300 yards from the cave.

View of Florence Mound from across the parking lot.

View of Florence Mound

View of surroundings from top of Florence Mound.

View of Florence Mound

Portrait with (from left to right): Richard Ford, Mary Powell, John Speth.

Stratigraphic profile in Dust Cave.