CLOVIS CULTURE BEVELED BONE RODS
By Jeb A. Taylor, G.I.R.S. Associate Editor In Volume XLIII, Number 2, 2009, Prehistoric American, Michael J. O’Brien, Ph.D. and R. Lee Lyman, Ph.D. contributed one more in a long line of theories […]
A FURTHER NOTE ON THE EAST WENATCHEE CLOVIS SITE
By Michael J. O’Brien, Ph.D. and R. Lee Lyman, Ph.D. In Dr. Leslie Pfeiffer’s excellent article on the East Wenatchee Clovis site (also known as Richie–Roberts) in central Washington, he […]
A Surprise in Bentonville, Arkansas
By Steven Cooper, Kingston Springs, Tennessee While Bentonville is just a small city in the northwest corner of Arkansas, it is a place with a fascinating history. It was […]
Hunting Glass Trade Beads
by V Gary Henry, Ashville, North Carolina Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.56, No.2, pg.82Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.56, No.4, pg.200 In 2005, […]
Prehistoric American Indian Beads
Walter Williams, Eastland, Texas Left to right: Olivella shell, turkey bone, Pacific Coast shell, Dickson Mounds pearls and various types of shell beads. From the collection of Walter Williams. At […]
Chunkee Player Shell Gorget
by Kent C. Westbrook, Little Rock, Arkansas Shell gorgets are among the rarest and most beautiful of prehistoric art objects encountered in the United States. Most have been found in […]
Richard M. Burnett Collection
Shelbyville, Kentucky (Richard M. Burnett Photos)
ENGRAVED MARINE SHELL GORGETS: A REVIEW
By Jim Glanville, Ph.D., G.I.R.S. Member, Retired Chemist, and Independent Scholar INTRODUCTION Stone Age cultures around the world valued mollusk shells for the purpose of making durable ceremonial and decorative […]
THREE SALTVILLE STYLE GORGETS AND A CRYSTAL
Article and Photos by Jim Maus, G.I.R.S. Member The Engraved Shell Gorget is one of the rarest artifacts made during the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex or SECC (also called the Souther […]