The Spiro Ceremonial Center: The Archaeology of Arkansas Valley Caddoan Culture in Eastern Oklahoma, Vols. 1 and 2
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In Volume I of this two-volume set, James A. Brown reports on and interprets decades of archaeological investigation at the Spiro Ceremonial Center, a major site along the Arkansas River in eastern Oklahoma. In Volume 2, he describes the archaeological collections in detail, covering burials, ceramics, stone tools, pipes, beads, textiles, ornaments, and animal bone. Foreword by James B. Griffin. Contributions by Alice M. Brues, Lyle W. Konigsberg, Paul W. Parmalee, and David H. Stansbery. Volume 1 Contents - Volume One List of Figures List of Tables Foreword / James B. Griffin Preface Part I: Overview 1. Introduction 2. The Spiro Mound Group 3. Research Background 4. Cultural Context 5. The Natural Environment 6. The Spiro Site: Early Reputation 1933-1936 7. The Craig Mound 8. The Great Mortuary 9. The Platform Mounds 10. Buried Structure Mounds 11. The Spiro Occupation Area 12. Gravelot Sequence 13. Cultural Chronology at Spiro 14. Mound Function 15. Social Dimensions of Mortuary Practices 16. Summary Part II: The Collections (Tables) Volume 2 Contents - Volume Two List of Figures Part II: The Collections 17. Introduction to the Collections 18. Burial Classification 19. Skeletal Analysis / Alice M. Brues Appendix: Notes on Burials Field-Classified as Cremations / Lyle W. Konigsberg 20. General Comments on the Ceramic Study 21. Grog, Grit, and Bone Tempered Plainware Ceramics 22. Grog, Grit, and Bone Tempered Incised and Modeled Ceramics 23. Grog, Grit and Bone Tempered Engraved Ceramics 24. Shell Tempered Ceramics 25. Slipped Wares 26. Nonpottery Containers and Facilities 27. Projectile Point Overview 28. Projectile Point Descriptions 29. Large Specialized Bifaces 30. Sociotechnic Weapons 31. Tools and Implements 32. Pipes 33. Ritual Equipment 34. Hair Ornaments 35. Ear Ornaments 36. Beads 37. Pendants and Gorgets 38. Textiles 39. Organic Materials 40. Lithic Resources Part III: Gravelot Inventory References Cited Gravelot Inventory Appendix A: Burial and Feature Inventory
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