Plummets from the Lower Illinois River Valley, New Canton, Pike Co, Illinois
by Korhan B. Raif M.D. Barry, Illinois Central States Archaeological Societies 2017 April Journal The four plummets illustrated were all found around New Canton in Pike County, Illinois. They are […]
Plummets
By Ben Thompson Kirkwood MO. Reprinted from the Central States Archaeological Journal April 1975 Why such a name? The name plummet is applied because of the similarity of many specimens […]
Michigan Archaic Stemmed Lanceolates
by Todd Walterspaugh, Galesburg, Michigan Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.56, No.4, pg.200 Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.57, No.2, pg.94 This group of […]
What is it?
by Bob Reeves, Knoxville, Tennessee Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.57, No.2, pg.97 Back in October of 1982, I was hunting Indian relics along the shores of […]
An Owl Effigy Medallion (Tablet) From Northwest Missouri
by David A. Easterla, Ph.D., Maryville, Missouri Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.56, No.4, pg.200Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.57, No.3, pg.128 Above: Front […]
Gamestones: A Mississippian Enigma
by Col. John F. BernerCentral States Archaeological Journal, Vol. 55, No.2, pg.72 The Mississippian culture which began around 900 AD and terminated in the late 1400’s left an indelible mark […]
Nutting Stones
by Jim Maus, Advance, North Carolina Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.55, No.2, pg.62 Nuts! Nuts! Nuts! We like them because they are crunchy and they taste […]
Circle Roller Discoidals
Bruce Butts, Winterville, Georgia An assortment of circle roller discoidals found in Georgia and Alabama. Top left: green granite discoidal found in Baldwin County, Georgia. Front left: polished golden quartz […]
Pestles & Hammerstones
John Duncan, French Lick, Indiana These were everyday tools of the natives. The pestles were used for grinding and mashing things such as grain for flour. The hammerstone was used […]
What’s in a Spool?
by D. R. Gehlbach, Columbus, Ohio Originally Published in the Central States Archaeological Journal, Vol.52, No.4, pg.202 On occasion, certain artifacts resist our attempts at interpretation. Such is the case […]