Moundsvilles Mammoth Mound

by Delf Norona

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This is a very interesting book about an Indian mound. The soft cover book measures 5 ½ inches by 8 ½ inches and contains 64 pages. The book was published in 1998. The book shows no signs of wear to speak of and is in very good condition.


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Contents:
Foreword
The Aborigines
The Adena Culture
What the Pioneers Found
Opening the Mound
The Lower Burial Vault
The Grave Creek Tablet
The West Virginia Archaeological Society


Left: An Archaic man buried with his favorite dog
Right: Model of a typical Adena hut


Illustrations of copper bracelets (drawn in 1843)


The stone building completed by Warden Ketchum and used as a gift shop. This building was 15x24 ft. Interior dimensions. The towers of the state penitentiary are to be seen in the background.

Excerpt - Introduction:
In celebration of the 160th anniversary of the first Grave Creek Mound excavation the West Virginia Archeological Society has reprinted Delf Noronas Moundsvilles Mammoth Mound report. Noronas report was originally published in 1954 as West Virginia Archeologist No. 9 The second revised edition was published in 1957 and the third revised edition was published in 1962. This publication is a reproduction of the 1962 edition. The pagination remains the same but modern technology was used to enhance the quality of the reproduction as much as possible...
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