Mississippian (Temporal Keyword)
26-50 (93 Records)
This is an illustration and description of bird-man like images on an engraved shell from Spiro. From Phillips and Brown 1978, Plate 165.1.
Cultural Resources Survey of the William Trask Tract Beaufort County, South Carolina (2006)
Brockington and Associates, Inc. conducted a cultural resources survey of the 31.5-acre William Trask Tract in Beaufort County, South Carolina, in January, February, and March 2006. The work was conducted on behalf of the owner, Harold Trask. We identified one archaeological site and one isolated find during the field investigations. The isolate consists of one chert flake. Further management of this resource is not warranted. Site 38BU2177 is a Woodland/Mississippian artifact scatter,...
Data Recovery Investigations at 38BU1904 and 38BU1905 Indian Springs Development Tract, Daufuskie Island (2010)
Archaeologists with Brockington and Associates, Inc., conducted data recovery investigations at sites 38BU1904 and 38BU1905 in the Indian Springs Tract on Daufuskie Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina, during March 2005–September 2009. These investigations were conducted for Dolphin Management Company, Inc. Archaeological survey by Markham et al. (2001) and testing by Stanyard et al. (2001) documented the presence of 38BU1904 and 38BU1905, and determined these sites eligible for...
Fragmented birdman images (1978)
This is a description and illustration of fragments of shell with birdman imagery. From Phillips and Brown 1978, Plate 304.1.
Fragmented gorgets with birdman imagery (1978)
This is an illustration and description of several fragmented shell gorgets from Spiro with birdman imagery on them. From Phillips and Brown 1978, Plate 138.
Gorget with Birdman (1978)
This is a description and illustration of a shell gorget from Spiro depicting a birdman image. From Phillips and Brown 1978, Plate 148.
Gottschall Rockshelter (2010)
This is a photo from the Gottschall Rockshelter, in southwest Wisconsin. Dates to AD 1050-1400. This image is interpreted as Red Horn by Robert Salzer and Robert Hall and the Morning Star deity by James Brown.
The Historic Properties Management Plan for the Mississippi River, Pools 11 - 22, Rock Island District COE - Draft. (1995)
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Intensive Cultural Resources Survey of the Carsons Tract (2007)
In August 2007, Brockington and Associates, Inc., conducted an intensive cultural resources investigation of the Carsons Tract in Beaufort County, South Carolina. The project tract is located southwest of Beaufort, east of SC Route 280, overlooking the marshes of Battery Creek. This survey includes a review of the history of land ownership and use through public documents, a review of the previous investigations within one mile of the project tract, and the results of the excavation of...
Interpretation of Long-Nosed God earrings
The following is Hall’s interpretation of the role of Long-Nosed God earrings in “Cahokia Interaction.” From Hall 1997 An Archaeology of the Soul.
Interpretation of Long-Nosed God masks
The following is a summary of Hall’s interpretation of Long-Nosed God masks. From Hall 1997 An Archaeology of the Soul.
Introduction to Snowvision and World Engraved (2023)
The Snowvision Project is an interdisciplinary, interagency effort aimed at advancing the study of Southeastern complicated stamped ceramics. Developed at the University of South Carolina, computer vision algorithms match 3D depth patterns on sherds to reconstructed paddle designs and to RGB (photo) images. Project depth and RGB images, along with robust metadata, are shared through the World Engraved website. Although Snowvision has been discussed in computer science and humanities...
Investigation of Four Sites at Poinsett Weapons Range, Sumter County, South Carolina
Phase II Testing of four archaeological sites located within the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range (PECR), South Carolina, was conducted by New South Associates for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, and the U. S. Air Force, Shaw Air Force Base (AFB) . Most of PECR is located in Sumter County's Manchester Township, with the southern end extending into Fulton, and the eastern edge crossing over into Privateer. The four sites under examination are, from north to south, 38SU18,...
Koster Site, IL (11GE4)
The Koster site is an important open-air, deeply stratified site located in Greene County, Illinois that contains deposits dating from approximately 9000 BP to the Historic period. Although twenty-five cultural horizons have been recognized, the most important part of the sequence is the well-preserved Archaic Period sequence divided as follows: Early Archaic 1 (ca. 9000 BP, Horizon 13), Early Archaic 2 ( 8700-8450 BP, Horizons 12 and 11), Middle Archaic 1 (8300-7600 BP, Horizons 10B-8E),...
Koster-N Horizon 8A-10B Macro Identified File (1981)
Data includes Faunal Analysis at Site. Site Description: The Koster site is a deeply stratified site located in the lower Illinois River valley containing cultural deposits that span most of the Holocene. This site has provided significant information about the Archaic period in the Midwest as well as human-environment interactions at this time. Due to excellent preservation Koster gives us a complex record of the technologies and food sources of its inhabitants over time. The Koster site is...
Long-Nosed God earrings from Picture Cave
The following reports on rock art from Picture Cave, Missouri depicting a figure with Long-Nosed God earrings. From Hall 1997 An Archaeology of the Soul.
Long-Nosed God heads (2010)
These are images of the Long-Nosed God, adapted from Hall's "Archeaology of the Soul" (1997). Dates to AD 1050-1200. Tim Pauketat believes these derived from Tlaloc imagery.
Long-Nosed God mask from Dickson Mounds, Illinois
The following reports the finding of a Long-Nosed God maskette from Dickson Mound site, Fulton County, Illinois. From Hall 1997 An Archaeology of the Soul.
Long-Nosed God mask from Emmons site Illinois
The following discusses several Long-Nosed God maskettes from the Emmons site, Fulton County, Illinois. From Hall 1997 An Archaeology of the Soul.
Long-Nosed God mask from Florida
This discusses several Long-Nosed God masks from various sites in Florida. From Hall 1997 An Archaeology of the Soul.
Long-Nosed God mask from Iowa
The following reports the finding of a Long-Nosed God maskette from Iowa. From Hall 1997 An Archaeology of the Soul.
Long-Nosed God mask from Yokem site, Illinois
The following discusses some Long-Nosed God maskettes from the Yokem site, Illinois. From Hall 1997 An Archaeology of the Soul.
Long-Nosed God maskette from Wisconsin
The following discusses the finding and reporting of a Long-Nosed God maskette from Wisconsin. From Hall 1997 An Archaeology of the Soul.
Long-Nosed god maskettes (2010)
These are Long-Nosed God copper maskettes from Meppen Mound site, Illinois, dating to AD 1050-1200. Tim Pauketat believes these objects are derived from Tlaloc imagery. Photo courtesy of Pictures of Record, Inc.
Long-Nosed God maskettes from Louisiana
The following discusses the finding of Long-Nosed God maskettes from Louisiana. From Hall 1997 An Archaeology of the Soul.