Abstract
The article discusses the efforts to preserve the East St. Louis Mound Center (ESL Mound Center), which is among the most prominent prehistoric cities in the U.S. The works of archaeologist Charles Rau and dentist John Patrick in documenting artifacts at the ESL Mound Center in the 1860s-1870s are cited. Test excavations at the site were also carried out by archaeologist Warren King Moorehead in the 1920s.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 36--38 |
| Journal | Illinois Antiquity |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
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