A rare book concerning the Archaeology of the
Northern Atlantic Seaboard
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, Abbott compares and contrasts the finds with artifacts
from other states such as Ohio and Illinois. A glance at
the Table Of Contents (below) best illustrates the scope of
this work which explains the necessity for 33 chapters totaling 560
pages.
Also included is The
Antiquity and Origin of the Trenton Gravel by Professor Henry Carvill
Lewis of the Second Geological Survey of Pennsylvania.
This 6-1/2" x 9-1/2", 560 page, soft cover,
facsimile reprint contains 429 illustrations. $24.95
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CONTENTS |
Introductory.
Stone Axes.
Celts, Chisels And Gouges.
Grooved Hammers.
Semilunar Knives.
Chipped Flint Knives.
Drills, Awls Or Perforators.
Scrapers.
Slickstones And Sinew Dressers.
Mortars And Pestles.
Pottery.
Steatite Food-Vessels.
Pitted Stones.
Chipped Flint Implements.
Bone Implements.
Agricultural Implements.
Plummets. |
Net Sinkers.
Spearpoints And Arrowheads.
Flint Daggers.
Grooved Stone Club-Heads.
Pipes.
Discoidal Stones.
Inscribed Stones.
Ceremonial Objects.
Bird-Shaped Stones.
Gorgets, Totems, Pendants And Trinkets.
Copper Implements.
Hand-Hammers And Rubbing Stones.
Shell Heaps.
Flint Chips.
Palaeolithic Implements.
The Antiquity And Origin Of The Trenton Gravels. |
Part 2 Sample
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