Prehistoric Antiquities of Indiana

A DESCRIPTION OF THE MORE NOTABLE EARTHWORKS, MOUNDS, IMPLEMENTS AND CEREMONIAL OBJECTS LEFT IN INDIANA BY OUR PREDECESSORS, TOGETHER WITH  SOME  INFORMATION  AS  TO THEIR  ORIGIN AND ANTIQUITY, AND THE PREHISTORY OF  INDIANA

Eli Lilly - 1937

 Gustav's Library Vintage Reprint

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.  Lilly sums up the purpose of this book in the preface with these words: "The object in writing this book was to interest more of the people of Indiana in the relics of our vanished predecessors and to stimulate inquiry into the prehistory and archaeology of our state. The pursuit of this subject has led the author along such pleasant paths that he is desirous of sharing them with others."   A quick perusal of the table of contents and illustration list (below) will show that he obviously fulfilled this object. 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

   

Earthworks	Slate Artifacts	Hill Top Fort
Folsom Points	Woodland Artifacts	Pyramid Mound Pottery
Boatstones	Mortars	Birdstones

Sample  Plates - click on image to enlarge

CONTENTS

The Origin And Antiquity Of The American Indian A Tentative Outline Of The Prehistory Of Indiana Some Striking Prehistoric Sites In Indiana      The Anderson Mounds      The Angel Mounds      Four Ancient Hilltop Forts      The Whitewater Valley And Southeastern Indiana      The New Castle Group      The Winchester Earthworks      The Vincennes Mounds      Greene County Hopewell Relationships      Northwestern Indiana Hopewell Affiliations      Northeastern Indiana Problems      The Ohio Falls Region      The Strawtown Works Flint Objects Abraded And Ground Stone Objects      Celts And Axes      Cup Stones      Mortars And Pestles      Stone Ornaments And Ceremonials      Gorgets      Plummets      Discoidal Stones      Bird Stones      Boat Stones      Banner Stones      Cones And Hemispheres      Tubes      Spatulate Forms      Pipes Uses Of Other Materials      Copper      Mica      Bone And Horn      Shell Work      Cannel Coal Prehistoric Indiana Earthenware Indian Fabrics Bibliography On Indiana Archaeology Index

ILLUSTRATIONS

Folsom Points Artifacts: Woodland Pattern Artifacts: Mississippi Pattern The Welborn Mound, Posey County The Remains Of Bone Bank Map Of Anderson Group Aerial View Near Anderson Group Showing Hitherto       Unsuspected Square in A Near-By Field Map Of Angel Works Mound A, Angel Works Mound E, Angel Works Mound F, Angel Works The Beehive Mound Near Angel Works Map Of Merom Fort Effigies Mound Camp Artifacts The Nowlin Mound Lensing Of Earth In Nowlin Mound The Excavated Nowlin Mound Map Of New Castle Group Mound 4, New Castle Group Mound 2, New Castle Group Fudge Mound Artifacts The Pyramid Mound At Vincennes A Pot From Pyramid Mound The Sugarloaf Mound At Vincennes Greene County Sherds A Hopewell Ceremonial Vessel Clark County Sherds A Turtleback Cache The Strawtown Works Sherds From Strawtown Types Of Flint Points Characteristic Arrow Points—Fort Ancient,      Woodland, and Iroquois Beveled-Edge Flint Blades Drills Flint Hoes Ceremonial Blades Hammer Stones Celts Grooved Axes Ceremonial Axe Chisels, Gouge, And Adze Cup Stones Mortars Pestles Paint Cups Types Of Gorgets Four Types Of Adena Gorgets Showing Tapered Holes Gorgets—possibly Clan Insignia Plummets Discoidal Stones Discoidals Bird Stones