Contributions to the Archaeology of the Illinois River Valley by James Bennett Griffin, et.al/

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Contributions to the Archaeology of the Illinois River Valley

By Frank C. Baker, James B. Griffin, Richard G. Morgan, Georg K. Neumann, Jay L. B. Taylor
Edited by James B. Griffin and Richard G. Morgan

2010 Reprint Edition

A look at the archaeology of the Illjinois River Valley dedicated to Warren K. Moorehead. This publication also includes the ethnozoology of the prehistoric Indians of Illinois and a section on Hagan Mound Crania.

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION OF THE LOWER ILLINOIS VALLEY - SCOPE OF TERRITORY COVERED

In March, 1928, work on the Illinois River, which had been discontinued in 1927 due to bad weather, was resumed at Chautauqua Park, north of Havana, Illinois. Not all of the mounds at this site had been explored in 1927, so the completion of this exploration was the first task.

After the conclusion of the work at Chautauqua Park the survey explored down the Illinois River as follows: the Chandler Mound, immediately north of the park; the Ermeling Mounds, just below Havana; the Sepo Mounds, about midway between Havana and Lewis-town ; the Kramer Mounds, a half mile above Snicarte; the Snicarte village site; the mounds on Knapp's Island; the Hagan Mounds at Browning; the Rose Mounds at Bluff City; the Rebmon Mounds at Frederick ; the Hilderbrand and Lewis Mounds at Meredosia; the Abbott, Mayes, Chambers and Castle Mounds at Naples; and the Kamp, Brangenberg and Retzer Mounds at Kampsville where the survey closed on October 1, 1928.

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Abbott Mound	Brangenberg Mound	Brangenberg Mound	Powell Mound

Havana Mound	Rose Mound	Havana Mound	Havana Mound

Table of Contents

PREFACE
PART I: University of Illinois Archaeological Exploration of the Lower Illinois Valley
Scope of Territory Covered
Examination of Havana Mound Group
Snicarte Village Site
Hagan Mound Group
Rose Mound Group
Hilderbrand Mound
Naples Mound Group
Kamp Mound Group
Brangenberg Mound Group
Mounds near Utica
General Conclusions
Summary
PART II: A Study in Ethnozoology of the Prehistoric Indians of Illinois—by F. C. Baker
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Indian Sites from which Animal Remains have been obtained
Systematic Discussion of Species
Molluscs
Fish
Snakes
Turtles
Birds
Mammals
Adventitious Animal Remains
Tables of Distribution
PART III: Hagan Mound Crania—by G. K. Neumann
BIBLIOGRAPHY

Text Figures

1. Norma frontalis of a skull of the Spoon River Focus
2. Norma lateralis of a skull of the Spoon River Focus
3. Norma frontalis of a skull of the Maple Mills Focus
4. Norma lateralis of a skull of the Maples Mills Focus

Tables

1. Surface treatment and decoration on sherds from the Havana and Abbott Mound Groups
2. Hagan Mound burials
3. Pottery from the Hagan Mound
4. Burials from Rose Mound No. 13
5. Pottery from Rose Mound No. 13
6. Burials from Rose Mound No. 19
7. Distribution of mussels in Plum Island pits
8. Distribution of land and freshwater snails in Plum Island pits
9. Distribution of river mussels among Indian sites in Illinois
10. Distribution of land, marine, and freshwater mollusca in Indian sites of Illinois
11. Distribution of fish and turtles among Indian sites of Illinois
12. Distribution of birds among Indian sites in Illinois
13. Distribution of mammals among the Indian sites of Illinois
14. Measurements of adult male crania from the Hagan Mound
15. Indices of adult male crania from the Hagan Mound
16. Comparison of means of the pooled Woodland and pooled Middle Mississippi populations

Plates

1. The Havana Mound Group. 1, The largest mound. 2, Mound No. 11 after filling in the
    excavation trenches. 3, Portion of the cache of flint disks and their jars in situ in Mound
    No. 6.
2. Flint implements from the Havana group.
3. Flint disks, representative of the 137 found in Mound No. 6.
4. Stone implements and ornaments, shell beads and a copper headplate from the Havana
    Group.
5. Copper axes from the Havana Group.
6. Bone implements from the Havana Group.
7. Bear canine teeth ornaments and cut human and dog mandibles from Havana Mound No. 6.
8. Partially reconstructed vessels from Mound No. 6 of the Havana group.
     1, Vessel A. 2, Vessel B.
9. Two jars from Havana Mound No. 6.
     1, Vessel C. 2,Vessel D.
10. Two vessels from Havana Mound No. 6.
     1, Vessel li.2, Vessel F.
11. A fragmentary and whole vessel from Havana Mound No. 6.
      1, Portion of a small vessel. 2, Flat bottom jar effigy design.
12. Sherds from Havana Mound No. 6.
13. Two large sherds from Havana Mound No. 6.
14. Cord-marked sherds from Havana Mound No. 6.
15. Decorated rim and body sherds from Havana Mound No. 6.
16. Decorated rim and body sherds from Havana Mound No. 6.
17. Stamped and punctated sherds from Havana Mound No. 6.
18. Sherds from Havana Mound No. 2.
19. Sherds from Havana Mounds Nos. 1, 7 and 16.
20. Hagan Mound No. 1.
      1, Mound before excavation. 2,Adult female burial. 3, Adult male in a loosely flexed position.
21. Burial types at the Hagan site.
22. Burial positions at the Hagan site.
23. Sherds from the Hagan Mound.
24. Sherds from village site at Snicarte Slough.
25. The Rose Mound Group.
     1, The first three mounds of the Rose Group. 2 and 3, Two extended male burials.
26. Artifacts and burials in Rose Mound No. 13.
27. Artifacts and burials in Rose Mound No. 13.
28. Flexed adult burials in Rose Mound No. 13.
29. Artifacts from the Rose Mound Group.
30. Four Spoon River Focus vessels from Rose Mound No. 13.
31. Three Spoon River Focus vessels and one small Woodland jar from Rose Mound 13.
32. Pottery fragments from the Hilderbrand site.
33. Crematory basin in the Castle Mound No. 1.
34. Artifacts from the Abbott Mound Group.
35. Sherds from the Castle and Abbott Mounds.
36. Sherds from Abbott Mound No. 1.
37. Sherds from the Naples Group in the U. S. National Museum.
38. Views of the excavations at the Abbott and Kamp Groups.
39. Sherds from the Kamp Mound Group.
40. Artifacts from the Kamp and Brangenberg Mound Groups.
41. Brangenberg Mound No. 1.
42. Brangenberg Mounds Nos. 2 and 3 during excavation.
43. Artifacts in situ in Brangenburg Mound No. 3.
44. Partially reconstructed Naples Stamped jar from Brangenberg Mound No. 1.
45. Gourd-shaped vessel from Brangenberg Mound No. 2.
46. Vessels 4 and 9 from Brangenberg Mound No. 2.
47. Vessels 2 and 3 from Brangenberg Mound No. 2.
48. Vessel 8 from Brangenberg Mound No. 2.
49. Vessels 5 and 7 from Brangenberg Mound No. 2.
50. Vessels 1 and 2 from Brangenberg Mound No. 3.
51. Vessels 3 and 4 from Brangenberg Mound No. 3.
52. Vessels 5 and 6 from Brangenberg Mound No. 3.
53. A late Woodland vessel and a Hopewell Zoned Stamped flat bottomed jar from Utica Mound
     No. 1, Group 1.
54. A large Naples Stamped jar and a small punctated vessel from Utica Mound No. 1, Group 1.
55. Two vessels from Utica Mound No. 6, Group 1.
56. A complete jar from Utica Mound No. 7, Group 1 and a large Naples Stamped sherd from
     Utica Mound No. 1, Group 2.
57. Two zoned stamped vessels from Utica Mound 8, Group 2.
58. Cross-section drawings of Hopewellian vessels.
59. Shell artifacts from the Powell Mounds.
60. Bone beads and shell ornaments from the Powell Mounds.
61. Land snails from the Plum Island site.
62. Molluscan implements from various sites.
63. Molluscan implements and ornaments from the Rose Mound Group.
64. Two mussel bivalve spoons and three marine gastropods from various mounds.
65. River snail shell beads from the Hagan group.
66. A large marine gastropod from Calhoun County.
67. A large marine gastropod from Mound No. 11, Havana Group.
68. Front and side view of a calvarium of an undeformed male from the Hagan Mound.