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A Point
Identification Guide for Southwest Missouri Authored
by Carl B. Sandstrom and Jack H. Ray, Illustrated by Harold
Del Thompson (softcover, spiral bound) [CARpub] —Already
in its third printing, this guidebook focuses on points found
in
southwest
Missouri but
should also be of use
in the adjacent areas of Missouri, northwest Arkansas, northeast
Oklahoma, and southeast Kansas. Written with the beginner in
mind, it is hoped that this guidebook will inspire interest
in the science of archaeology. This book features a brief introduction
to
Missouri archaeology and over 60 pages of illustrations accompanied
by descriptions of the morphology and attributes of each point.
(82 pp). (2004, 2007) Please note, credit card payment is not
accepted for this publication. $12.00
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Archaeology
of the Moundville Chiefdom
edited by V.J. Knight, Jr. and V.P. Steponaitis
[230500] (hardcover)
—Today Moundville is not only one of the largest and best-preserved
Mississippian sites in the southeastern U.S., but it is also one
of the most intensively studied. During the past 10 years critical
segments of Moundville's ceramic chronology have been refined
and expanded, providing the framework for a new political, economic,
and demographic history of the settlement between A.D. 900 and
A.D. 1650 (203 pp).
(1998)
$45.00
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Indians
and Archaeology of Missouri
C.H. and E.F. Chapman [220610]
—Revised edition of what was originally published by the
University of Missouri Press as Missouri Handbook No 5. This
expanded edition gives an excellent introduction to the cultural
development of Missouri's Indians during the past 12,000 years.
Over 300 illustrations help make Indian traditions and artifacts
perceptible to the reader (167 pp).
(1983)
$20.00
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Striving
Upward
James Lowe [220850]
—This autobiography recounts the life of a longtime MAS member
who was involved in some of the changing phases of Missouri archaeology.
Jimmy Lowe is an uncommon "common" man who truly did strive upward
throughout his life (544 pp).
(1996)
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The
Trail of Tears Across Missouri
Joan Gilbert [230200]
—Gilbert draws from such primary sources as letters, newspaper
stories, and the writing of missionaries, guides, and doctors who
accompanied the Cherokee to create a moving account of their 1837-1838
removal from the southeastern United States to Indian Territory
(now Oklahoma) (136 pp).
(1996)
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Colonial
Frontier Guns
T.M. Hamilton [220100]
—Emphasis upon Indian trade guns of the 17th and 18th centuries
in North America, with sections on frontier gunsmithing, gun flints,
and gun proofing (176 pp).
(1980)
$17.50
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A
Keen Interest in Indians: Floyd Schultz, the Life and Work of an
Amateur Anthropologist
Marlin F. Hawley [220800]
—In memory of a notable man in the history of Kansas archaeology,
this book is an accounting of Schultz' work with the Central Plains
tradition. The Schultz collection is now housed in the Museum of
Anthropology at the University of Kansas in Lawrence (182 pp).
(1993)
$12.00 |
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 Early Man
in the Central United States
poster [410300]
—Designed by Tim McLandsborough, this 20-x-32-inch two-color
poster contains a culture chronology—including diagnostic
artifacts—for the Midwest.
$6.00
(Include $2
for postage and handling for one poster and .50¢ for each
additional poster.)
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- The
Archaeology of North America
D.R. Snow [221900] paperback
—Contains a culture chronology, and tells how archaeologists
investigate the origins and prehistory of American Indians.
(1989) (144 pp).
$10.00
- The
Cherokee
T. Perdue [222100] paperback
—The Cherokee lived in and around the southern Appalachian
Mountains. They cultivated corn and hunted, but were later driven
west on the infamous Trail of Tears. (1989) (111 pp).
$10.00
*Both
contain color and b&w photos, glossary, index, and bibliography.
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Prepared
by the Missouri Basin Project of the Smithsonian Institution
in cooperation with various agencies, each booklet contains photos,
line drawings, and maps. These popular reports cover the survey
and excavation, geology, and history of Fort Randall Reservoir
in South Dakota; Gavin's Point Dam at Lewis and Clark Lake, in
Nebraska; and the Oahe Reservoir in central South Dakota.
- Ft.
Randall Reservoir [310100] (39 pp)
$2.00
- Gavin's
Point Dam [310300] (24 pp)
$2.00
- Oahe
Reservoir [310200] (46 pp)
$2.00
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Guide to Chesterfield’s Ancient History is a new
book published by the City of Chesterfield, Missouri. The
book describes the area’s
ancient inhabitants, highlighting numerous Chesterfield excavations
and artifact collection. It was written by Trustee Mark
Leach
and edited for cultural content by Patti Jo Wright. The foreword
is a recent interview of the late Leonard Blake by Richard Martens.
The book is 200 pages and contains hundreds of photos and drawings.
It can be purchased for $15 at the following Chesterfield locations:
City hall, Spicers 5 & 10, Clarkson Square Pharmacy, VJ Coffee
& Tea, Annie’s Books, Old House in Hog Hollow, and McKenzie
Creek Outfitters. People from outside the area interested in the
book should contact Mark Leach directly at (314) 249-5116 or LeachMrk@charter.net. |
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