Cherry, James F., 1948-

The headpots of northeast Arkansas and southern Pemiscot County, MissouriJames F. Cherry. - Fayetteville : University of Arkansas Press, (c)2009. - 1 online resource (xvi, 227 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)

Includes bibliographies and index.

FOREWORD; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; THE STUDY OF THE HEADPOTS; THE LATE MISSISSIPPIAN PERIOD; SCOPE OF THE STUDY; METHODOLOGY; HISTORY OF PUBLICATIONS; THE SOCIAL CONTEXT OF THE EARLY EXCAVATORS; INVENTORY AND DESCRIPTIONS OF CLASSICAL HEADPOTS; ANALYSES AND CONCLUSIONS; APPENDIXES; Reproductions: History and Examples; Mistakes in the Literature; Hair Patterns; Eye Surrounds; Facial Decorative "Tatoo" Patterns; County Frequencies and Geographical Distribution; Metric Dimensions; Peripheral Ear Perforations; Dates and Finders of Headpots; GLOSSARY OF TERMS; BIBLIOGRAPHY.

James F. Cherry is a retired physician who has been researching headpots for over twenty-five years. He lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas.




9781610751803


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Electronic Books.

E98 / .H433 2009