Mounds for the Dead (Annals of Carnegie Museum, Vol. 37) [Paperback]

Don W. Dragoo (Author)

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Publication Date: September 1963

This is a classic in the archaeology of the eastern United States. When first published in 1963, it was the definitive study of the Adena culture, a burial-cult manifestation in the middle and upper Ohio Valley dating from about 1000 BC to 100 BC. Now in its third printing, this is a must for anyone interested in the Adena people. Dragoo's analysis of the Adena culture opens with a site report of the Cresap Mound, Marshall County, West Virginia, which he excavated in 1958. This virtually intact prehistoric structure represented two periods of interment and contained artefacts associated with 54 burials. Dragoo goes on to discuss the origins of the Adena people, the development of their culture, and their relationship to other groups.

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Don W Dragoo was affiliated with The Carnegie Museum of Natural History from 1952 to 1977, culminating his career as chief curator of the Section of Anthropology. Upon his death, all memorials mentioned the significance of 'Mounds for the Dead'.

Product Details

• Paperback: 315 pages
• Publisher: McDonald and Woodward / Carnegie Museum (September 1963)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 091123909X
• ISBN-13: 978-0911239096
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,604,688 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars What Lies Beneath, December 9, 2000

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Jennifer B. Hardie (Cincinnati, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mounds for the Dead (Annals of Carnegie Museum, Vol. 37) (Paperback)

For anyone who has ever seen the scattered prehistoric indian mounds throughout the upper Ohio valley and wondered what lies beneath, Mounds For The Dead is a fascinating account of the excavation of a large Adena mound near the Ohio river in West Virginia. Dragook takes the reader level by level through the mound, describing the artifacts and burials found within each "tomb". There are some unexpected surprises including a skeleton over 7 feet tall. The findings of the burial are placed into context of earlier excavations of mounds and a nice summary of the Adena culture follows.