Table of Contents Description: This book is spectacular, complete with nearly 2,300 color photographs. It showcases some of the finest collections of Midwestern artifacts from across the country, many of them never before published. Artifacts from all prehistoric periods are covered: Paleo, Mississippian, Archaic, and Woodland. States featured in which the Indians dwelled are Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Iowa. The 28 chapters in the book each cover an important artifact class with an introduction and representative photos. Descriptions, type, material, time period, size, location, and current collector value are given for every piece. Classes include boatstones, pendants, axes, plummets, bannerstones, birdstones, and fluted points, all artifacts of great interest to collectors. This book truly highlights the 'best of the best' in Indian artifacts. PUBLISHER'S REVIEW This book is spectacular, housing 2,300 color photos. It truly highlights the 'best of the best' of Indian artifacts, showcasing rare items, many of them never before published. This is a remaindered book which has been discounted, due to either publisher overstock or to minor cosmetic damage. From inside cover: This book has been sold by the publisher / distributor at a reduced wholesale price for one of the following reasons: shipping damage, new edition has been released, out of print, too few available to advertise.
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