TY - JOUR
T1 - Lamanitish arrows and eagles with lead eyes: tales of the First recorded explorations in an Illinois Valley Hopewell mound
AU - Farnsworth, Kenneth B.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Two of the first historically recorded pioneer mound excavations in the lower Illinois Valley area were undertaken in 1834 and 1840 at Naples-Russell Mound #8, an imposing bluff-top mortuary structure situated on the Illinois River bluffs in Pike County. Historical documents that discuss the early explorations there are evaluated below in light of recent professional excavations at the site to help interpret the structure and function of this imposing Middle Woodland mortuary feature.
AB - Two of the first historically recorded pioneer mound excavations in the lower Illinois Valley area were undertaken in 1834 and 1840 at Naples-Russell Mound #8, an imposing bluff-top mortuary structure situated on the Illinois River bluffs in Pike County. Historical documents that discuss the early explorations there are evaluated below in light of recent professional excavations at the site to help interpret the structure and function of this imposing Middle Woodland mortuary feature.
KW - ISAS
UR - http://www.library.illinois.edu/proxy/go.php?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=asn&AN=66784982&site=eds-live&scope=site
M3 - Article
SN - 1050-8244
VL - 22
SP - 25
EP - 48
JO - Illinois Archaeology: Journal of the Illinois Archaeology Survey
JF - Illinois Archaeology: Journal of the Illinois Archaeology Survey
IS - 1
ER -