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Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley

by E. G. Squier

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List of Wood Engravings

1. View of Great Mound at Miamisburgh, Ohio, 3

2. Section, exhibiting Septaria, 13

3. Group of Mounds within an enclosure, 27

4. Plan of Ancient Work, Lorain county, Ohio, 39

5. Plan of Ancient Work, Lorain county, Ohio, 39

6. Plan of Ancient Work, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, 40

7. Plan of Ancient Work, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, 40

8. Plan of Ancient Work, Wood county, Ohio, 40

9. Circle and truncated Pyramid, 53

10. Plan of Ancient Work, at Circleville, Ohio, 60

11. Plan of Sacred Enclosure, Pike county, Ohio, 66

12. Bird-shaped Mound, Newark, Ohio, 68

13. View of Gateway of Octagon, Newark, Ohio, 69

14. Truncated Mound covering gateway, 69

15. Crown-work of Circle, 69

16. View of “Observatory” at Newark, 70

17. “Elevated Squares” at Marietta, Ohio, 74

18. Plan of Ancient Work, Parkersburgh, Virginia, 77

19. Circle and Mound, Greenup county, Kentucky, 82

20. Graded Way, Piketon, Ohio, 88

21. Plan of Ancient Work in Alabama, 109

22. Plan of Ancient Work in Bolivar county, Mississippi, 116

23. Public Square of the Muscogulges, 121

24. Mound at Mount Royal, Florida, 122

25. Plan of Mound and Parallels, 122

26. Plan of Works in Wisconsin, 133

27. Group illustrating the forms of the Mounds, 139

28. Hill Mounds, 141

29. Section of Sacrificial Mound, 144

30. Structure of Mounds, 144

31. Section of Sacrificial Mound, 147

32. Plan of Altar, 147

33. Section of Sacrificial Mound, 148

34. Section of Sacrificial Mound, 149

35. Section of Altar, 150

36. Section of Altar, 150

37. Section of Sacrificial Mound, 152

38. Plan of Altar, 152

39. Section of Sacrificial Mound, 153

40. Position of recent deposits, 153

41. Section of Sacrificial Mound, 154

42. Plan of Excavation, etc. 154

43. Section of Sacrificial Mound, 155

44. Section of Sacrificial Mound, 156

45. Section of Sacrificial Mound, 156

46. Section of a Stratified Mound, 158

47. Section of a Mound, 159

48. View of Elliptical Mound, 160

49. Group of Sepulchral Mounds, 161

50. Section of Sepulchral Mound, 162

51. Plan of Sepulchral Chamber, 162

52. Section of Sepulchral Mound, 164

53. Position of Skeleton, 164

54. Section of Sepulchral Mound, 165

55. Section of Grave creek Mound, 169

56. View of Grave creek Mound, 169

57. Plans of groups of Mounds, 170

58. Mounds of Oregon, 171

59. Terraced Mound, 173

60. Plan of Cahokia Mound, 174

61. Lozenge-shaped Mound, 175

62. Section of a truncated Mound, 176

63. Plan of an Ancient octagonal Terrace, 176

64. Plan of an Ancient rectangular Terrace, 176

65. Plan of Temple Mound with graded ascent, 177

66. Group of Sepulchral Mounds, 177

67. Plan and Section of Anomalous Mound, 178

68. Ancient Pipe from the Mounds, 179

69. Section of Anomalous Mound, 180

70. Conical Mound, 185

71. Ancient Pottery, three figures, 191

72. Ancient Pottery, three figures, 192

73. Ancient Earthen Vessel, 192

74. Ancient Earthen Vessel, 192

75. Ancient Terra Cotta, 193

76. Terra Cotta from the Mounds, 194

77. Terra Cotta from the Mounds, 194

78. Terra Cotta from the Mounds, 194

79. Terra Cotta from the Mounds, 194

80. Terra Cotta from the Mounds, 194

81. Copper Axe from the Mounds, 197

82. Earthen Pipes, two figures, 197

83. Adjustment of Ancient Axes, 198

84. Copper Axe from the Mounds, 199

85. Copper Gravers from the Mounds, five figures, 200

86. Copper Spear-head and Knife, 201

87. Ancient Copper Implements, five figures, 201

88. Copper Bracelets from the Mounds, 204

89. Copper Gorgets from the Mounds, 205

90. Copper Ornament from the Mounds, 206

91. Copper Ornament from the Mounds, 206

92. Ancient Work-block of stone, 206

93. Copper Beads from the Mounds, 207

94. Copper Fibulæ from the Mounds, 207

95. Copper Bands, etc., 207

96. Silver Beads from the Mounds, 207

97. Silver Cross, 208

98. An article of Lead, 209

99. Flint Spear-heads, three figures, 211

100. Quartz Spear-head, 211

101. Ancient Mexican mahquahuitl, 211

102. Sword of Pacific Islanders, 211

103. Arrow-heads, nine figures, 212

104. Hornstone Disks, three figures, 214

105. Flint Knives, three figures, 215

106. Hematite Cutting Implements, 215

107. Slate Cutting Implements, 216

108. Ancient Stone Axe, 216

109. Ancient Stone Axe, four figures, 217

110. Stone Axe from Mounds, 217

111. Stone Hand-axe, 218

112. Ancient Stone-axe, four figures, 218

113. Ancient Scandinavian Axes, two figures, 218

114. Ancient ornamented Axes, six figures, 218

115. Ancient ornamented Axe, 219

116. Ancient Club-head of Stone, 219

117. Ancient Club-head of Stone, 219

118. Pestles of Stone, two figures, 220

119. Implements of Bone, three figures. 220

120. Ancient Bone Awls, 220

121. Discoidal Stones, six figures, 221

122. Tubes of Stone, two figures, 224

123. Ornamented Stone Tube, 225

124. Stone Tube, 226

125. Stone Tubes, 227

126. Ancient Mound Pipe, 227

127. Granite Pipe, 228

128. Modern Indian Pipes, 230

129. Beads of Shell, 232

130. Beads of Shell, three figures, 233

131. Pendants, eight figures, 234

132. Pendants of Stone, 235

133. Stone Gorgets, two figures, 236

134. Stone Gorget, 237

135. Stone Gorget, 237

136. Stone Gorgets, seventeen figures, 237

137. Section of Gorget, 238

138. Stone Ornaments, 239

139. Prismatic Tube, 240

140. Articles of Stone, 240

141. Mica Ornaments, 240

142. Sculptured head from the Mounds, two views, 244

143. Sculptured head from the Mounds, two views, 244

144. Sculptured head from the Mounds, two views, 245

145. Sculptured head from the Mounds, two views, 245

146. Ancient Sculpture, 247

147. Sculptured Pipe, 247

148. Sculptured Pipe, 248

149. Sculptured Pipe, 249

150. Mask of Stone, 250

151. Mask of Stone, 251

152. Mask of Stone, 251

153. Sculpture of the Manitus, 251

154. Sculpture of the Manitus, 252

155. Sculpture of the Beaver, 256

156. Sculpture of the Otter, 256

157. Sculpture of the Otter, 256

158. Sculpture of the Panther, 256

159. Sculpture of the Panther, 256

160. Sculpture of the Panther, 256

161. Sculptured head of Elk, 257

162. Sculptured Head, 258

163. Sculptured Head, 258

164. Sculpture of tufted Heron, 259

165. Sculpture of Eagle, 259

166. Sculpture of Hawk, 261

167. Sculpture of Swallow, 261

168. Sculpture of Summer Duck, 261

169. Sculpture of Toucan? 261

170. Sculpture of Grouse, 261

171. Sculpture of Turkey Buzzard? 261

172. Sculpture of Paroquet, 263

173. Sculpture of Bird 263

174. Sculpture of Bird 263

175. Sculpture of Bird 263

176. Sculpture of Bird 263

177. Sculpture of Bird 264

178. Sculpture of Toucan, 266

179. Sculpture of unknown Bird, 267

180. Heads of Eagles, 267

181. Head of Raven? 267

182. Sculpture of unknown Bird, 267

183. Sculpture of Toad, 269

184. Sculpture of Toad, 269

185. Sculpture of Frog, 269

186. Sculpture of Rattlesnake, 269

187. Sculptured head of Goose, 269

188. Sculptured Death’s Head, 269

189. Sculptured Head of Bear? 271

190. Sculptured Head of Wolf? 271

191. Sculptured Head of unknown animal, 271

192. Sculptured Head of unknown animal, 271

193. Sculptured Head of unknown animal, 271

194. Front View of Tablet found at Cincinnati, 275

195. Reverse of same, 275

196. Carving of Rattlesnake, coiled, 276

197. Shark’s Teeth, fossil, 282

198. Marine Shell, pyrula perversa, 283

199. Section of Hill Mound, 289

200. Inscribed Rock on Guyandotte river, Va., 294

201. Inscribed Rock on Guyandotte river, Va., 295

202. Inscribed Rock on Guyandotte river, Va., 295

203. Inscribed Rock on Guyandotte river, Va., 296

204. Inscribed Rock on Guyandotte river, Va., 296

205. Inscribed Rock on Guyandotte river, Va., 297

206. Inscribed Rock on Ohio river, 298

207. Site of Sculptured Rocks of the Guyandotte 299

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