Temples for Cahokia Lords: Preston Holder's 1955–1956 Excavations of Kunnemann Mound (Volume 26) (Memoirs)

Preston Holder, a brilliant iconoclast, excavated these mounds in 1955. Decades later, the excavation still stands as one of the best-documented major excavations of the Cahokia area. This volume, meticulously researched and written, is the book Holder never completed. Pauketat also includes the massive research and theoretical developments that have emerged since 1957. Contents List of Tables List of Figures List of Plates Foreword, by John O'Shea Preface: Preston Holder (1907-1980) Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Introduction Problem Orientation Elite Residences, Sacred Temples, and Mounds in Southeast A Monument in Diachronic Perspective Late Prehistoric Chronology and Settlement Patterns Summary Chapter 2. Historical Background The Kunnemann Tract Excavations of Gerard Fowke The Mound 10/11 Tumulus in the Twentieth Century The Mound 11 Excavations of Warren K. Moorehead Two Episodes of Mound Borrowing The 1955-1956 Excavations Archaeology since 1956 in the American Bottom Chapter 3. The Excavations Features The Moorehead Profile Exploration Areas 1, 2, and 3 Exploration Area 1 Exploration Area 2 Exploration Area 3 The Borrow Pit Area Feature 40 and the Amorphous Pits The Burned Structure (Feature 3-5) The South Mound and Prepared Surface Feature 72 Mound Fill Features 75 and 77, Prepared Surface(s) Feature 73 Mound Fill Features 79, 130, 131, 132 and Prepared Surface Feature 74 Mound Fill Features 81, 87, 114, and 129 Upper Mound Strata Summary and Discussion Chapter 4. Ceramics Method of Analysis Kunnemann Mound Ceramics Mound Fill Sherds Lohmann Phase Vessels Early Stirling Phase Vessels: Submound and Early Mound Stirling Phase Prepared Surface Feature 72 Ceramics Stirling Phase Prepared Surface Feature 73 Ceramics Stirling Phase Prepared Surface Feature 74 Ceramics Stirling Phase Prepared Surface Feature 93 Ceramics Late Stirling Phase Vessels in EA1 Discussion Temporal Trends Possible Sacred-Elite Wares Conclusions Chapter 5. Lithics Expedient-Tool Industry Microlithic Industry Formal Chert Tools Sandstone Artifacts Saws and Chisels Abraders Miscellaneous Artifacts Discussion Chapter 6. Mollusc Shell Artifacts Marine Shell Ornaments and Manufacturing Debris Mussel Shell Artifacts Small Snail Shells Discussion Chapter 7. Vertebrate Faunal Remains, by John R. Bozell Introduction and Background Method of Analysis Unmodified Remains Modified Remains Discussion Chapter 8. Plant Remains, by Sandra L. Dunavan Methods Results Wood Nutshell, Seeds, Maize, and Other Botanical Remains Interpretations Chapter 9. Woven Material The Feature 5 Fabric The Feature 74 Impressions Chapter 10. Sacred Rhythms And Monumental Changes: Interpreting Craft, Temple, And Mound The Kunnemann Tract Residential Occupation and Craft Production Human Remains Craft Production The F3-5 Household The Kunnemann Mound Temples The Formal Qualities of Kunnemann Mound Temples Architectural Form and Function The Rhythm of Mound Construction Mound Comparisons Mound Structure and Function The Meanings of Mounds The Potential Implications of Gumbo Caps Conclusion: The Hands of Time References Cited Appendix I. Feature Inventory Appendix II. Ceramic Jar Attributes Appendix III. Ceramic Beaker and Bowl Attributes Appendix IV. Other Ceramic Vessel Attributes Appendix V. Vessel Body Sherds Appendix VI. Decorated Vessel Body Sherds and Miscellaneous Ceramic Artifacts Holder, A Brilliant Iconoclast, Excavated These Mounds In 1955 And The Excavation Still Stands 35 Years Later As One Of The Best-documented Major Excavations Of The Cahokia Area. Unfortunately, He Never Completed The Project. Meticulously Researched And Written, Pauketat Wrote The Book Holder Never Completed, But This Volume Also Reflects The Massive Research And Theoretical Developments That Have Emerged Since 1957.-- By Timothy R. Pauketat ; With Contributions By John R. Bozell, Sandra L. Dunavan ; And A Foreword By John O'shea. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 149-157). "Holder, a brilliant iconoclast, excavated these mounds in 1955 and the excavation still stands 35 years later as one of the best-documented major excavations of the Cahokia area. Unfortunately, he never completed the project. Meticulously researched and written, Pauketat wrote the book Holder never completed, but this volume also reflects the massive research and theoretical developments that have emerged since 1957."-- Museum of Anthropological Archaeology, University of Michigan website