An extremely rare landmark work
devoted to the aboriginal occupation of Minnesota from prehistoric
to modern times. Edited by N.H. Winchell from the collection
of Jacob V. Brower and the field surveys and notes of Alfred J. Hill
and Theodore H. Lewis. Earthworks in Minnesota account for the
majority of archaeological features examined.
This 9-1/2" x 12-1/4", soft cover,
two volume facsimile reprint contains 761 pages and
is illustrated by thirty six halftone page plates,
twenty six folder inserts and six hundred and forty
two figures inserted into the text. $54.95
This 350 page extract from The
Aborigines of Minnesota forms a county atlas of Minnesota earthworks. As
usual, all of the hand assembled, hand inserted
foldouts (24) are present in their original size. There are hundreds
of earthworks described in this book some of which have disappeared as Minnesota
became more developed over the years.
This 9-1/2"" x 12-1/4", 350 page soft cover book is illustrated with
hundreds of mound diagrams, photographs and
24 large foldouts $29.95
Mississippi's archaeological past described by
Dr. Calvin S. Brown. The illustrated pipes, for instance, are
magnificent and his inclusion of Post-Columbian material really
rounds out this informative work.
This 6" x 8-1/2", 372 page soft cover book is illustrated with 350
plates of engravings and photographs - many full page. $24.95
If you're interested in the
archaeology of rock shelters of the Ozarks, you won't find a better fit than this
book by M.R. Harrington. As with some other rock shelter and cave sites, a
wealth of artifacts made from perishable materials such as wood and cane were
found.
This 6" x 8-1/2", soft cover book, 183 text pages with
16 in-text figures and 47 full page plates of engravings and photographs. $18.95
Having grown up in Ohio, I
never fully appreciated the fantastic amount of prehistory that was present in
our neighbor to the west - Indiana. Eli Lilly presents the archaeological
treasures of the Hoosier State with a staggering array of full page plates, this is one of the best illustrated state archaeological
books that I have seen.
This 8-1/4"" x 10-1/2", 293 page, soft cover,
facsimile reprint is illustrated with 52 full page plates of engravings and photographs. $24.95
Part 1
- Bulletins 235 and 236. Archaeological description of the
aboriginal occupation of New York state. This book discusses
the various occupations (Mound Builder, Eskimo, Iroquois and
Algonkian) as well as in-depth descriptions of excavations of 12
sites by famous archaeologists such as: M.R. Harrington, Arthur C.
Parker, E.G. Squier (of Squier and Davis fame) and Frank H. Cushing.
This 6"" x 9", 470 page, soft cover,
facsimile reprint is illustrated with 141 full page plates and
66 in-text illustrations.
$24.95
Part 2
- Bulletins 237 and 238. Archaeological atlas for the Empire
State, this book features maps of the counties of New York along
with locations and descriptions of their sites. This 6"" x 9", 293 page, soft cover,
facsimile reprint is illustrated with 91 full page plates
(55 colored) and 18 photographs. $24.95
Something
special from BAE's Gerard Fowke. He examines the archaeology
of caves in the Ozark Region of Central Missouri as well as selected
caves and rock shelters from Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,
and Tennessee not to mention sites in Kansas and Nebraska. Just to top it off, he also includes some early
archaeological information concerning Hawaii as well.
This 6-3/4" x 9-1/2", 204 page, soft cover, facsimile
reprint is illustrated with 45 plates (1 foldout map) and 36 text illustrations,
$16.95
A very rare work
on early experimental stone tool manufacturing. Mr. Skavlem
independently developed these techniques for ground
stone and flaked tools over a fifteen year period starting in the
first part of the 20th Century. A must read for anyone
interested in methods of producing stone tools.
This 8-1/4" x 10-1/2", 157 page, soft cover,
facsimile reprint is illustrated with 64 plates, many of
which are
full page. $19.95
A comprehensive
work of the artifacts of the Northern Atlantic Seaboard of the
United States. From the common pitted stones to exquisite pipes and
copper artifacts.
This 6-1/2" x 9-1/2", 560 page, soft cover,
facsimile reprint contains 429 illustrations. $24.95
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