The mound-builders

By H. C. Shetrone

Subjects: Antiquities, Mounds, Grave goods, Mound-builders, Burial

Description: H. C. Shetrone was Director and Archaeologist of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society. This book was intended as an introduction to the subject for a popular audience, and contains nearly 300 illustrations. Some chapter headings and topics include: -Early Theories as to Origin and Identity. -Distribution and Classification of the Mounds. Varieties and purposes: burial, effigy, defensive, ceremonial. -Architecture and Engineering. Use of stone, timber structures, geometric earthworks. -Agriculture, Commerce and Industry. Corn beans, squash, tobacco. Trade, barter, mining, quarrying, use of copper, pottery, textile arts. -Mound-Builder as Artist -Tobacco Pipes and Smoking Customs -Ohio Area 1: Adena and Fort Ancient Cultures. -Ohio Area 2: The Hopewell Culture -Ohio Area 3: Fortifications and Effigy Mounds. Fort Ancient, the Great Serpent mound. -The Great Lakes Area: New York, Northern Ohio, Michigan, Ontario. -The Upper Mississippi Area 1: Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Dakotas. Grand River culture, Cahokia culture at Aztalan. -The Upper Mississippi Area 2: Northern Illinois, Iowa and Marginal Districts. -The Lower Mississippi Area -The Tennessee-Cumberland Area -The Pennsylvania Area