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The Spiro Ceremonial Center: The Archaeology of Arkansas Valley Caddoan Culture in Eastern Oklahoma, Vols. 1 and 2
James A. Brown with a foreword by James B. Griffin
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In Volume I of this two-volume set, James A. Brown reports on and interprets decades of archaeological investigation at the Spiro Ceremonial Center, a major site along the Arkansas River in eastern Oklahoma. In Volume 2, he describes the archaeological collections in detail, covering burials, ceramics, stone tools, pipes, beads, textiles, ornaments, and animal bone. Foreword by James B. Griffin. Contributions by Alice M. Brues, Lyle W. Konigsberg, Paul W. Parmalee, and David H. Stansbery.
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Volume 1
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Contents - Volume One
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List of Figures
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List of Tables
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Foreword / James B. Griffin
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Preface
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Part I: Overview
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1. Introduction
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2. The Spiro Mound Group
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3. Research Background
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4. Cultural Context
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5. The Natural Environment
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6. The Spiro Site: Early Reputation 1933-1936
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7. The Craig Mound
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8. The Great Mortuary
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9. The Platform Mounds
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10. Buried Structure Mounds
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11. The Spiro Occupation Area
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12. Gravelot Sequence
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13. Cultural Chronology at Spiro
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14. Mound Function
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15. Social Dimensions of Mortuary Practices
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16. Summary
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Part II: The Collections (Tables)
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Volume 2
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Contents - Volume Two
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List of Figures
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Part II: The Collections
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17. Introduction to the Collections
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18. Burial Classification
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19. Skeletal Analysis / Alice M. Brues
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Appendix: Notes on Burials Field-Classified as Cremations / Lyle W. Konigsberg
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20. General Comments on the Ceramic Study
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21. Grog, Grit, and Bone Tempered Plainware Ceramics
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22. Grog, Grit, and Bone Tempered Incised and Modeled Ceramics
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23. Grog, Grit and Bone Tempered Engraved Ceramics
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24. Shell Tempered Ceramics
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25. Slipped Wares
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26. Nonpottery Containers and Facilities
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27. Projectile Point Overview
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28. Projectile Point Descriptions
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29. Large Specialized Bifaces
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30. Sociotechnic Weapons
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31. Tools and Implements
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32. Pipes
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33. Ritual Equipment
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34. Hair Ornaments
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35. Ear Ornaments
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36. Beads
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37. Pendants and Gorgets
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38. Textiles
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39. Organic Materials
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40. Lithic Resources
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Part III: Gravelot Inventory
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References Cited
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Gravelot Inventory
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Appendix A: Burial and Feature Inventory
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Citable Link
Published: 1996
Publisher: University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology
- 978-1-951519-97-1 (ebook)
- 978-0-915703-39-5 (paper)