Research Catalog

Title

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

Author

Hamilton, Henry W.

Publication

[Columbia] : Missouri Archaeological Society, 1974.

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Additional Authors

• Hamilton, Jean Tyree
• Chapman, Eleanor F.

Description

xii, 212 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

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

• Memoir - Missouri Archaeological Society ; no. 11
• Missouri Archaeological Society. Memoir ; no. 11.

Subject

• Indian metal-work > Southern States
• Caddoan Indians > Implements
• Spiro Mounds Archaeological State Park (Okla.)

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: p. 194-200.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

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.

LCCN

^^^74031740^//r942

OCLC

1676054

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Harvard Library