Spiro Mound copper / by Henry W. Hamilton, Jean Tyree Hamilton, Eleanor F. Chapman.

Title
  1. Spiro Mound copper / by Henry W. Hamilton, Jean Tyree Hamilton, Eleanor F. Chapman.
Published by
  1. [Columbia] : Missouri Archaeological Society, 1974.
Author
  1. Hamilton, Henry W.

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Additional authors
  1. Hamilton, Jean Tyree
  2. Chapman, Eleanor F.
Description
  1. xii, 212 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
Summary
  1. Copper was an important and fascinating part of the culture of the people who built Spiro Mound. This work is a detailed report on the embossed copper from the excavations at Spiro Mound.
Series statement
  1. Memoir - Missouri Archaeological Society ; no. 11
  2. Missouri Archaeological Society. Memoir ; no. 11.
Subject
  1. Indian metal-work > Southern States
  2. Caddoan Indians > Implements
  3. Spiro Mounds Archaeological State Park (Okla.)
Contents
  1. Introduction -- The Spiro site -- Some earlier digging at the Spiro site -- The commercial excavation of Spiro -- The placement of copper in Spiro Mound -- The nineteen plates from the stack -- Hawk dancers, elders in hawk regalia and hawks -- Head plates -- Geometric plates -- Copper covered wooden plaques -- Ceremonial killing of artifacts at Spiro and elsewhere -- Baskets containing sheet copper -- Stockpile of new and used copper plate parts -- Unembossed plates -- Ornaments -- Plates from other sites -- Use of copper by indians in historic times -- Discussion and interpretation -- Miscellaneous copper and copper covered objects -- Summary and conclusions.
Owning institution
  1. Harvard Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Bibliography: p. 194-200.
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