Earliest Known Area Human Inhabitants

By David Koesters

Published November 20, 2024 at 8:50 AM CST

We hear about archeological site 13PW5, a.k.a. the Lewis Central School site in Council Bluffs. This Archaic era ossuary is the earliest known example of human remnants discovered in the Omaha Metro Area.

Special thanks to local historian Troy Stolp for sharing this story. Troy's knowledge and enthusiasm for the history of the Missouri river and its shaping of human habitation over the millennia here is just infectious.

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David Koesters

David first started broadcasting at his hometown radio station in Holdrege, Nebraska while still in high school. He went on to earn journalism and law degrees from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, served as an officer in the U.S. Army, and has worked for radio and television stations across the United States. He is a big advocate for community media and loves being a part of the local fabric of NPR. He also has a cat, Pickles.

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