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Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley / Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, Vol. I.

Chapter 4: PLATES SUPPLEMENTAL DATA.
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A systematic investigation documents the prehistoric earthen mounds, embankments, and fortified enclosures across the Mississippi Valley, providing site descriptions, measurements, plans, and detailed plates. It classifies monument types, reports burial contexts and associated artifacts, and maps geographic distribution. Field observation is combined with interpretive discussion about the builders and their practices, and attention is given to preservation concerns and directions for further inquiry. The result is both meticulous archaeological documentation and broader reflections on the origins and functions of the region's ancient earthworks.

PLATES SUPPLEMENTAL DATA.

  • Plate
    “Date of survey.”
    Surveyors
    Delineators.
  • I.
    ——
     
    Charles Sullivan,
  • II.
    1847
     
    E. G. Squier,
  • III.
    1840
     
    James McBride,
  • No. 2.
    1847
     
    E. G. Squier,
  • IV.
    1847
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis.
    E. G. Squier,
  • V.
    1846
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis.
    E. G. Squier,
  • VI.
    1836
    James McBride.
    James McBride.
  • VII.
    1842
    John Locke, M.D.
    John Locke.
  • VIII.
    1840
    James McBride and J. W. Erwin,
    James McBride,
  • No. 2.
    1840
    James McBride J. W. Erwin,
    James McBride,
  • No. 3.
    1846
    James McBride,
    James McBride,
  • No. 4.
    1846
    James McBride and Sam. Forrer,
    James McBride,
  • IX.
    1847
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis,
    E. G. Squier.
  • No. 2.
    ——
     
     
  • No. 3.
    1818
    C. S. Rafinesque,
    C. S. Rafinesque.
  • X.
    1845
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis,
    E. G. Squier,
  • XI.
    1836
    James McBride and J. W. Erwin,
    J. W. Erwin,
  • No. 2.
    1832
    James McBride,
    James McBride.
  • No. 3.
    1840
    James McBride and J. W. Erwin,
    James McBride,
  • XII.
    ——
    C. S. Rafinesque,
    C. S. Rafinesque,
  • No. 2.
    1846
    James McBride.
    James McBride,
  • No. 3.
    1846
    S. T. Oweins and L. K. Dille,
    S. T. Oweins,
  • No. 4.
    1846
    P. N. White,
    P. N. White,
  • XIII.
    1820
    C. S. Rafinesque,
    C. S. Rafinesque,
  • No. 2.
    1836
    James McBride and J. W. Erwin,
    James McBride,
  • XIV.
    ——
    Charles Whittlesey,
    Charles Whittlesey,
  • No. 2.
    ——
    Charles Whittlesey,
    Charles Whittlesey,
  • No. 3.
    1820
    C. S. Rafinesque.
    C. S. Rafinesque,
  • No. 4.
    1820
    C. S. Rafinesque.
    C. S. Rafinesque.
  • XV.
    ——
    Charles Whittlesey,
    Charles Whittlesey,
  • No. 2.
    ——
    Charles Whittlesey,
    Charles Whittlesey,
  • No. 3.
    ——
    Charles Whittlesey,
    Charles Whittlesey,
  • No. 4.
    ——
    Charles Whittlesey,
    Charles Whittlesey,
  • No. 5.
    ——
    Charles Whittlesey,
    Charles Whittlesey,
  • No. 6.
    ——
    Charles Whittlesey,
    Charles Whittlesey,
  • No. 7.
    ——
    Charles Whittlesey
    Charles Whittlesey
  • No. 8.
    ——
    Charles Whittlesey
    Charles Whittlesey
  • XVI.
    1846
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis
    E. G. Squier
  • XVII.
    1845
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis
    E. G. Squier
  • XVIII.
    1846
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis
    E. G. Squier
  • XIX.
    1846
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis
    E. G. Squier
  • XX.
    1846
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis
    E. G. Squier
  • XXI.
    1847
    E. G. Squier
    E. G. Squier
  • No. 2.
    1847
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis
    E. G. Squier
  • No. 3.
    1846
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis
    E. G. Squier
  • No. 4.
    1846
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis
    E. G. Squier
  • XXII.
    1845
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis
    E. G. Squier
  • No. 2.
    1847
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis
    E. G. Squier
  • XXIII.
    1846
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis
    E. G. Squier
  • No. 2.
    1836
    S. P. Hildreth
    S. P. Hildreth,
  • XXIV.
    1847
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis
    E. G. Squier,
  • XXV.
    1836
    C Whittlesey E. G. S. and E. H. D.
     
  • XXVI.
    1837
    C Whittlesey and E. G. Squier
    Charles Whittlesey,
  • XXVII.
    1847
     
    E. G. Squier,
  • XXVIII.
    1846
    E. G. Squier and D Morton
    E. G. Squier,
  • No. 2.
    1847
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis,
    E. G. Squier,
  • No. 3.
    1846
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis,
    E. G. Squier,
  • XXIX.
    ——
    James McBride
    James McBride,
  • No. 2.
    ——
    Charles Whittlesey,
    Charles Whittlesey,
  • No. 3.
    1823
    Charles Whittlesey,
    Charles Whittlesey,
  • XXX.
    1840
    James McBride,
    James McBride,
  • No. 2.
    1847
    James McBride and J. W. Erwin,
    James McBride,
  • No. 3.
    1845
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis
    E. G. Squier,
  • No. 4.
    1847
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis
    E. G. Squier,
  • XXXI.
    1846
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis
    E. G. Squier,
  • No. 2.
    ——
    James McBride and J. W. Erwin
    J. W. Erwin
  • No. 3.
    ——
    James McBride and J. W. Erwin
    J. W. Erwin
  • No. 4.
    1842
    James McBride and J. W. Erwin
    James McBride
  • XXXII.
    ——
    James McBride and J. W. Erwin
    James McBride
  • No. 2.
    1846
     
     
  • No. 3.
    1846
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis
    E. G. Squier,
  • No. 4.
    1846
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis
    E. G. Squier,
  • No. 5.
    1847
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis
    E. G. Squier,
  • No. 6.
    1818
    C. S. Rafinesque
    C. S. Rafinesque,
  • XXXIII.
    1818
    C. S. Rafinesque
    C. S. Rafinesque,
  • No. 2.
    1847
    James McBride,
    James McBride,
  • XXXIV.
    1847
    E. H. Davis,
    E. H. Davis,
  • No. 2.
    ——
    Gen Lytle,
    Gen Lytle,
  • No. 3.
    1846
    S. Kyle and L. K. Dillo
     
  • No. 4.
    1846
    S. Kyle and L. K. Dillo
     
  • XXXV.
    1846
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis
    E. G. Squier
  • XXXVI.
    1847
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis
    E. G. Squier
  • No. 2.
    1847
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis
    E. G. Squier
  • No. 3.
    1847
    E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis
    E. G. Squier
  • No. 4.
    1847
     
    E. G. Squier
  • XXXVII.
    ——
    William Blanding
    William Blanding
  • XXXVIII.
    ——
    C. S. Rafinesque.
    C. S. Rafinesque.
  • ----
    ——
     
     
  • No. 2.
    1846
    R. Morris.
    R. Morris.
  • No. 3.
    1846
    R. Morris.
    R. Morris.
  • No. 4.
    ——
    C. G. Forshey.
    C. G. Forshey.
  • XXXIX.
    ——
    James Hough.
    James Hough.
  •  
    ——
    James Hough.
    James Hough.
  • XL.
    ——
    R. C. Taylor.
    R. C. Taylor.
  • XLI.
    ——
    R. C. Taylor and John Locke.
     
  • No. 2.
    ——
    John Locke.
    John Locke.
  • XLII.
    ——
    John Locke.
    John Locke.
  • No. 2.
    ——
    S. Taylor.
    S. Taylor.
  • XLIII.
    ——
    S. Taylor.
    S. Taylor.
  •  
    ——
    S. Taylor.
    S. Taylor.
  • XLIV.
    ——
     
     
  •  
    ——
    S. Taylor.
    S. Taylor.
  • XLV.
    1847
     
    C. Sullivan.
  • XLVI.
    ——
     
    E. G. Squier.
  • XLVII.
    ——
     
    J. French.
  • XLVIII.
    ——
     
    J. French.