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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dc.contributor.authorLarsen, Clark Spencer.en_US
dc.contributor.authorThomas, David Hurst.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHutchinson, Dale L.
dc.contributor.authorO'Brien, Deborah Mayer.
dc.contributor.authorPendleton, Lorann S. A.
dc.contributor.authorPeter, Debra.
dc.contributor.authorMoore, Clarence B. (Clarence Bloomfield), 1852-1936.
dc.date.accessioned2005-10-05T21:22:05Z
dc.date.available2005-10-05T21:22:05Z
dc.date.issued1986en_US
dc.description46 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 44-46).en_US
dc.description.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, extensively excavated by the American Museum of Natural History, had a central pit containing two cremations and a mass grave containing at least 15 individuals. Grave goods included a perforated copper sheet, worked galena, a river otter mandible, and a polished stone pendant. Prehistoric copper has rarely been reported from archaeological contexts from this area and, to our knowledge, this is the first occurrence of galena in coastal Georgia. Mound construction methods resemble those employed at Johns and Marys mounds, two roughly contemporary mortuary sites on St. Catherines Island"--P. 4.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2246/309
dc.languageengen_US
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNew York : American Museum of Natural Historyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAnthropological papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 63, pt. 1en_US
dc.subject.lccGN2 .A27 vol.63, pt.1, 1986en_US
dc.subject.lcshExcavations (Archaeology) -- Georgia -- Saint Catherines Island.en_US
dc.subject.lcshMounds -- Georgia -- Saint Catherines Island.en_US
dc.subject.lcshIndians of North America -- Georgia -- Saint Catherines Island -- Antiquities.en_US
dc.subject.lcshHuman remains (Archaeology) -- Georgia -- Saint Catherines Island.en_US
dc.subject.lcshIndians of North America -- Funeral customs and rites -- Georgia -- Saint Catherines Island.en_US
dc.subject.lcshSaint Catherines Island (Ga.) -- Antiquities.en_US
dc.subject.lcshGeorgia -- Antiquities.en_US
dc.titleThe archaeology [i.e. anthropology] of St. Catherines Island. 5, The South End Mound complex. Anthropological papers of the AMNH ; v. 63, pt. 1en_US
dc.title.alternativeArchaeology of St. Catherines Islanden_US
dc.title.alternativeAnthropology of St. Catherines Islanden_US
dc.title.alternativeSouth End Mound complexen_US
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