1904 CAHOKIA MOUND GROUP ARCHAEOLOGY MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ANCIENT AMERICAN INDIANS

Description: 1904 CAHOKIA MOUND GROUP ARCHAEOLOGY MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ANCIENT AMERICAN INDIANS Click images to enlarge Description 1904 PEABODY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY AND ETHNOLOGY HARVARD UNIVERSITY PAPERS VOLUME III Cambridge, Mass. Published by the Museum 1904-1913 PAPERS OF THE PEABODY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY AND ETHNOLOGY, HARVARD UNIVERSITY Vol. III.— No. 1 THE CAHOKIA AND SURROUNDING MOUND GROUPS. By D. I. BUSHNELL, Jr. Assistant in Archaeology, Peabody Museum WITH FIVE PLATES, MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT Published by the Museum Cambridge, Mass. May, 1904. Title The Cahokia and surrounding mound groups / by D.I. Bushnell, jr., . Author Bushnell, David I., Jr. (David Ives), 1875-1941.Bushnell, David I., Jr. (David Ives), 1875-1941. Published Cambridge, Mass. :Peabody Museum,1904. 20 PAGES PLUS 5 PAGES OF PHOTOGRAPH PLATES THIS BOOKLET IS COMPLETE, CLEAN AND IN VERY GOOD CONDITION... PLEASE SEE PICTURES INTRODUCTORY NOTE. Near the geographical centre of the Mississippi Valley is the extensive group of large mounds surrounding the great terraced earthwork — the largest in the United States — to which the name “ Cahokia Mound” has been applied. The large number of mounds of unusual size which formerly stood on either side of the Mississippi, and the vast quantity of implements and utensils of prehistoric origin which have been discovered, mark that region as an important centre of population of the prehistoric tribes of the Mississippi Valley. At the present time many of the earthworks have been destroyed and others have been greatly modified by the plow. A few remain as originally constructed. In the following brief description of the important locality the attempt has been made to show the mounds in their original condition as they were when first seen by the European. D. I. Bushnkll, ,Tr. Cambridge, November 9, 1903. THE CAHOKIA AND SURROUNDING MOUND GROUPS. CAHOKIA GROUP. Below the mouth of the Missouri river, for some fifty or sixty miles, the Mississippi is bordered on the east by a rich alluvial plain to which the name “ American Bottom ” is generally applied. The plain rises gradually as it leaves the river until it reaches the line of bluffs which forms its eastern boundary. In width from east to west it varies from one to eight or ten miles. At 38° 39' N. L.,— the location of the great mound group,— the bluffs are eight miles east of the Mississippi. The gradual rise of the plain, which is less than five feet to each mile, is not perceptible, consequently the surface appears flat and level. Scattered over the surface are many shallow lakes or ponds, some of considerable size, many of which, however, during the long dry season become stagnant pools. Several sluggish streams, one of the largest of which is known as Cahokia creek, flow from the bluffs and empty into the Mississippi. The soil is rich and fertile ; and it would be difficult to find, throughout the entire valley of the Mississippi, a more productive area. Along the watercourses and around the borders of the lakes are heavy growths of timber, with dense underbrush and masses of wild grapevines. The west bank of the river, unlike the lowland opposite, is a high limestone cliff which rises, in many places, to a height of sixty feet or more above the turbulent waters of the Mississippi. The country to the west of the river is high and rolling and was formerly, before the city of St. Louis occupied the site, heavily timbered. It is easily realized that this region was well adapted for the wants and requirements of the prehistoric inhabitants, since game, fish and wild-fowl furnished food, easily procured, and the numerous watercourses and lakes made it possible to travel from place to place in the light draught canoe. Get images that make Supersized seem small.Showcase your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates! THE simple solution for eBay sellers. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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