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Oak Forest Site
41.7336° N, -87.6669° E
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The Oak Forest Site (11Ck-53) is located in Oak Forest, Cook County, Illinois, near the city of Chicago. It is classified as a late prehistoric to Protohistoric/Early Historic site with Upper Mississippian Huber affiliation.
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Iron Age
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Radiocarbon-dated occupation range
A.D. 1425–1625
Initial discovery during hospital road work
1958
Illinois Archaeological Survey salvage excavation
1958
Northwestern University salvage excavation
1979
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Storage Structures
Storage Pits
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Domestic and Habitation Structures
Houses
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HearthsCooking Pits
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