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| The archaeology [i.e. anthropology] of St. Catherines Island. 5, The South End Mound complex. Anthropological papers of the AMNH ; v. 63, pt. 1 |
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| Title: | The archaeology [i.e. anthropology] of St. Catherines Island. 5, The South End Mound complex. Anthropological papers of the AMNH ; v. 63, pt. 1 |
| Other Titles: | Archaeology of St. Catherines Island Anthropology of St. Catherines Island South End Mound complex |
| Authors: | Larsen, Clark Spencer. Thomas, David Hurst. Hutchinson, Dale L. O'Brien, Deborah Mayer. Pendleton, Lorann S. A. Peter, Debra. Moore, Clarence B. (Clarence Bloomfield), 1852-1936. |
| Issue Date: | 1986 |
| Publisher: | New York : American Museum of Natural History |
| Series/Report no.: | Anthropological papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 63, pt. 1 |
| Abstract: | "This volume presents results of archaeological excavations of two prehistoric burial mounds on St. Catherines Island, Georgia. South End Mound I is an Irene period mortuary site, initially excavated by C.B. Moore during the winter of 1896-1897. Although Moore adequately described his investigations in a subsequent publication, he retained only six complete ceramic vessels for later analysis. These vessels have been reexamined and are discussed here. None of the skeletal materials excavated by Moore, to our knowledge, was saved for later analysis. Field crews from the American Museum of Natural History recently reexcavated parts of this site, finding evidence that at least some of the primary human burials previously exposed by Moore remain intact beneath the backdirt of South End Mound I. Further investigation might be fruitful. South End Mound II, a previously unexplored mortuary site, was discovered not far from Moore's excavations. This St. Catherines/Savannah period burial mound, ... |
| Description: | 46 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 44-46). |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2246/309 |
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