Author: GERARD FOWKEPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
ANTIQUITIES OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH EASTERN MISSOURI
Author: GERARD FOWKEAntiquities of Central and Southeastern Missouri
Author: Gerard FowkePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Missouri
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Antiquities of Central and Southeastern Missouri
Author: Gerard FowkePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Archaeology of the Central Mississippi Valley
Author: Dan F. MorsePublisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 1483260968
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Archaeology of the Central Mississippi Valley describes an archeological reconstruction of the preceding 11,000 years of an extraordinarily rich environment centered within the largest river system north of the Amazon. This book focuses on the lowlands of the Mississippi Valley from just north of the Ohio River to the mouth of the Arkansas River. Organized into 13 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the territory between the Ohio and Arkansas rivers. This text then attempts to humanize the archeological interpretations by reference to social organization, settlement system, economy, religion, and politics. Other chapters focus on understanding the nature of change through time in the Central Mississippi Valley. This book discusses as well the difference between an old braided stream surface and the younger meander belt system. The final chapter deals with the investigation of prehistoric Indian remains. This book is a valuable resource for archeologists, zoologists, and scientific hobbyists.
Antiquities of Central and Southeastern Missouri
Author: Gerard FowkePublisher:
ISBN: 9780403035083
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Prehistory of Missouri
Author: Michael John O'BrienPublisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 9780826211316
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
The Prehistory of Missouri is a fascinating examination of the objects that were made, used, and discarded or lost by Missouri's prehistoric inhabitants over a period of more than eleven thousand years. Missouri's numerous vegetation zones and its diverse topography encompassed extreme variations, forcing prehistoric populations to seek a wide range of adaptations to the natural environment. As a result, Missouri's archaeological record is highly complex, and it has not been fully understood despite the vast amount of fieldwork that has been conducted within the state's borders. In this groundbreaking account, Michael J. O'Brien and W. Raymond Wood explore the array of artifacts that have been found in Missouri, pinpointing minute variations in form. They have documented the ranges in age and distribution of the individual forms, explaining why certain forms persisted while others quickly disappeared. Organized by chronological periods such as Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian, the book provides a comprehensive survey of what is currently known about Missouri's prehistoric peoples, often revealing how they made their living in an ever-changing world. The authors have applied rigorous standards of archaeological inquiry. Their main objective--demonstrating that the archaeological record of Missouri can be explained in scientific terms--is accomplished. With more than 235 line drawings and photographs, including 23 color photos, The Prehistory of Missouri will appeal to anyone interested in archaeology, particularly in the artifacts and the dates of their manufacture, as well as those interested in the dichotomy between interpretation and explanation. Intended for the amateur as well as the professional archaeologist, this book is sure to be the new standard reference on Missouri's prehistory, fulfilling current needs that extend beyond those met by Carl Chapman's earlier classic, The Archaeology of Missouri.
Monthly Bulletin. New Series
Author: St. Louis Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Monthly Bulletin
Author: St. Louis Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
"Teachers' bulletin", vol. 4- issued as part of v. 23, no. 9-
St. Johns Bayou and New Madrid Floodway
Author: Late Woodland Societies
Author: Thomas E. EmersonPublisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803218215
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
Archaeologists across the Midwest have pooled their data and perspectives to produce this indispensable volume on the Native cultures of the Late Woodland period (approximately A.D. 300?1000). Sandwiched between the well-known Hopewellian and Mississippian eras of monumental mound construction, theøLate Woodland period has received insufficient attention from archaeologists, who have frequently characterized it as consisting of relatively drab artifact assemblages. The close connections between this period and subsequent Mississippian and Fort Ancient societies, however, make it especially valuable for cross-cultural researchers. Understanding the cultural processes at work during the Late Woodland period will yield important clues about the long-term forces that stimulate and enhance social inequality. Late Woodland Societies is notable for its comprehensive geographic coverage; exhaustive presentation and discussion of sites, artifacts, and prehistoric cultural practices; and critical summaries of interpretive perspectives and trends in scholarship. The vast amount of information and theory brought together, examined, and synthesized by the contributors produces a detailed, coherent, and systematic picture of Late Woodland lifestyles across the Midwest. The Late Woodland can now be seen as a dynamic time in its own right and instrumental to the emergence of complex late prehistoric cultures across the Midwest and Southeast.