The Headpots of Northeast Arkansas and Southern Pemiscot County, Missouri

THE LATE MISSISSIPPIAN PERIOD

Fig. 4 Headpot #27 Pink Palace Museum, Memphis, Tennessee. McKinley V. Highsmith collection. 1CHERRY_pages_i-86.qxd 4/15/09 10:15 AM Page viii C O N T E N T S Foreword by Dr. Robert C. Mainfort Jr., Arkansas Archeological Survey x Preface xiii Acknowledgments xv The Study of the Headpots The Late Mississippian Period 1 Scope of the Study 3 Methodology 10 History of Publications 11 The Social Context of the Early Excavators 12 Inventory and Descriptions of Classical Headpots 15 Analyses and Conclusions 175 Appendixes Reproductions: History and Examples 179 Mistakes in the Literature 186 Hair Patterns 189 Eye Surrounds 193 Facial Decorative “Tattoo” Patterns 195 County Frequencies and Geographical Distribution 206 Metric Dimensions 207 Peripheral Ear Perforations 208 Dates and Finders of Headpots 209 Glossary of Terms 211 Bibliography 213 Photography Credits 217 Index 219 ix 1CHERRY_pages_i-86.qxd 4/15/09 10:15 AM Page ix ...