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Palaeoindians of
Northeastern United States
This set documents the habitations and associated kill sites and the ritually deposited
artifacts of the first Americans in this region (11th-12th millennia B.P.), noteworthy for
its very large sites (Bull Brook, Vail, etc.), which may reflect seasonal hunting of large
herd animals. By Michael Gramly.
64 slides -- $126 |
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Sloan Dalton Site
A late Palaeoindian site in northeast Arkansas, and among the earliest cemeteries
known in North America. Represented are the Dalton culture's full range of artifacts,
nearly all in pristine condition. Dalton points, preforms, and finished tools of various
functions are included, as well as site/excavation photographs. By Dan F. Morse.
68 slides -- $128 |
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Ohio Hopewell
From about 200 B.C. to A. D. 500, an energetic culture flourished in southern
Ohio. Among the most famous in North America, its earthworks and mounds have been
investigated since the 19th century. The slides include historical pictures as well as the
mounds and artifacts of shell, copper, mica, and clay, which illustrate the range in
Hopewellian art styles. By N'omi Greber.
100 slides -- $169 |
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Mississippian Cultures
Around A.D. 1000, groups of farmers east of the Mississippi were building large
platform mounds in central plazas, performing ceremonies and often living in stockaded
towns, the most populous and complex north of Central Mexico. Included are sites and
artifacts of Cahokia and Dickson Mounds, Aztalan, the Angel site, Moundville, and Etowah.
85 slides -- $159 |
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The Southeastern Ceremonial Complex
This complex comprises the extraordinary art, symbolism and emblems of high rank,
special offices and religion of the Mississippian period. Copper and shell grave objects
from three major sites, Etowah, Moundville and Spiro, and other sites such as Cahokia,
show differences in style through time and through space. By James A. Brown.
86 slides -- $158 |
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Early Caddoan Cultures
This set covers the period from A.D. 800 to 1200 in East Texas and along the Red
River in Louisiana and Arkansas. The period was characterized by a settlement system of
regional ceremonial centers and dispersed hamlets. Copper, shell and stone indicate shared
cultic practices within a very large geographical area. By Clarence H. Webb.
78 slides -- $147 |
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Late Caddoan Cultures
In 1200, the Caddo on the southwest edge of the Eastern woodland not only retained, but
elaborated disappearing Mississippian traits. Temple mounds were in use in 1692 and the
great ceramic tradition reached a peak around 1700. Included in the set (A.D. 1200-1880)
are historical photos of Caddoan people. By Frank F. Schambach and Ann M. Early.
70 slides -- $128 |
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Spiro Mounds
The spectacular ritual paraphernalia, personal belongings and utilitarian
objects, many collected years ago, have been given new significance by recent excavations.
These objects, as well as the "architecture" of the site, have yielded clues
about the complex social structure and individual leaders in the Mississippian period,
from A.D. 900 to 1400. By Don G. Wyckoff.
80 slides -- $147 |
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The Tunica Treasure
This collection of European trade items from an 18th century Tunica Indian site
in Louisiana is analyzed from historical as well as anthropological perspectives. European
gun parts and ceramics, and Indian cultural objects show the clash of two alien cultures
and illuminate theories of culture change. By Jeffery P. Brain.
79 slides -- $147 |
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Poverty Point
Fully developed between 1200 and 1000 B.C., Poverty Point mirrors the shift from
Archaic band to regional center. The northern Louisiana site reflects wide contact with
other formative cultures in the Southeast and Mesoamerica. Included are artifacts such as
jasper carvings and decorated clay objects from other sites. By Clarence H. Webb.
63 slides -- $126 |
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The Art of the Taino
Columbus was the first European to describe the Taino Indians of Puerto Rico and
Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti). This set is based on a collection
of Taino objects, utilitarian and ritual, from the Dominican Republic, recently exhibited
at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the University of Florida. By Pictures of
Record.
59 slides -- $116 |
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Fort Center
Inhabited from around 500 B.C., this south Florida site contains ditches, large mounds,
raised fields and a ceremonial center adorned with unique animal carvings. By Jerald
T. Milanich and Donna Ruhl. (available in limited supply)
59 slides -- $107 |
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Weeden Island Culture
Between A.D. 200-900, Weeden Island people flourished in northern Florida and
adjacent parts of Alabama and Georgia. Recent excavations at McKeithen Site confirm the
importance of the Weeden Island culture as a bridge between Middle Woodland and
Mississippian groups. By Jerald T. Milanich and Donna Ruhl.
65 slides -- $126 |
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Mesa Verde
Starting sometime around the beginning of the fifth century, for more than 800
years people cultivated gardens in the Mesa Verde area of Colorado. This group of sites
clearly shows the changes through time in the lives of a people exploiting an increasingly
difficult environment. Included are the houses, kivas and other artifacts of the different
stages of Mesa Verde. By Pictures of Record.
86 slides -- $160 |
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Canyon de Chelly
The many archaeological sites at Canyon de Chelly in eastern Arizona show the
classic progression between Basketmaker and Pueblo. The enormous inventory of well
preserved perishable objects -- textiles, baskets, sandals and cordage -- creates a
valuable environmental and cultural record. By Don Morris.
78 slides -- $147 |
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Chaco Canyon
By the end of the 11th century, the total population of Chaco Canyon in New
Mexico may have reached 7,000 people. Elaborate public works made such a population
possible, as did extensive trade. This set focuses primarily on the Classic pueblos of
Chetro Ketl and Pueblo Bonito, as well as the great Kiva in the village of Casa Rinconada.
By Pictures of Record.
65 slides -- $126 |
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Native American Rock Art of the Colorado
Plateau
The petroglyphs and pictographs of the Upper Colorado Plateau represent the work
of various people from approximately 8000 years B.P. through the historical period. This
set shows Southwestern rock art in a relative chronological sequence and in its richness
and variety. By Deborah Marcus and John Noxon.
51 slides -- $107 |
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Mimbres
Producing unique arts from the 6th century A.D. to the early 12th century,
Mimbres pottery designs and iconography remain unparalleled in North America. This
set details the environment and architecture of the Mimbres people as well as the
evolution of their great pottery styles. By Steven A. LeBlanc.
76 slides -- $158 |
Southwest Archaeology: A Survey
This survey set covers the Southwest Cultural Area--the Archaic,
Anasazi-Basketmaker II-III, and Pueblo I-IV, Mogollon and Hohokam. Examples of site
plans and photographs, pottery, objects made of perishable materials, petroglyphs and
other artifacts are included. Major sites such as Chaco Canyon, Mesa Verde, Canyon
de Chelly and Snaketown are represented, as well as Classic Mimbres and historic sites and
pottery. By Steven A. LeBlanc.
100 slides -- $179
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Ozette
At least a thousand years ago, whale and seal hunters lived in cedar houses on
the Olympic Peninsula, Washington. Ozette was the site of several whaling villages
repeatedly buried by mud slides, which destroyed the villages but almost perfectly
preserved the wood, bone and fiber belongings of the villagers. By Richard D.
Daugherty.
58 slides -- $116 |
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Hoko River Complex
This wet/dry complex near the northwestern tip of the U.S. comprises two distinct
sites--a waterlogged site adjoining a dry campsite area (3,000-1700 B.P.) and a river
mouth living area within a large rockshelter (ca. 1000-100 B.P.). Both sites present
rarely preserved aspects of life as early as 3000 years ago in a formative period which
led to the complex Northwest Coast cultures. By Dale Croes.
67 slides -- $147 |
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Stone Sculpture of the Fraser River
These extraordinary stone sculptures represent a distinctive complex from the
Fraser River and Gulf of Georgia regions of the Pacific Northwest. Produced between about
500 B.C. and the time of European contact, the works consist of various types of
anthropomorphic and zoomorphic vessels and figures. By Donald H. Mitchell.
50 slides -- $99 |
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The Gulf of Georgia
The Gulf of Georgia region includes coastal strips of Canada and Washington
State, and the islands in the Gulf. Between about 7000 B.C. and the 13th century A.D., it
was inhabited by at least five culture types. Includes the remarkable sculptures and tools
and weapons used by the various peoples through time. By Donald H. Mitchell.
80 slides -- $147 |
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Karluk
One: Coastal Foragers (formerly " Koniag")
This set examines a remarkably preserved sod house village in Alaska's Kodiak
Archipelago. By including images of rare wood and fiber artifacts from the past 800
years of Alutiiq Eskimo history, it details technological, economic and social adaptations
to the Little Ice Age. By Amy F. Steffian and Richard A. Knecht.
80 slides -- $136 |
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The Art of
Pingasugruk
For centuries before 1700, and again briefly after 1871, Thule and Iņupiat people lived
in a north Alaskan whaling village. This set includes their superbly preserved
artifacts in amber, antler, baleen, bark, bone and other organic materials. By
Gregory A. Reinhardt.
68 slides -- $137Please also see: Aleuts and
Russians in
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