The Prehistoric People of the Fort Ancient Culture of the Central Ohio Valley

Louise M. Robbins analyzes prehistoric human remains from sites in the central Ohio Valley. She organizes them into five groups and describes the varieties. She also sorts the remains by culture (Baum, Feurt, Anderson, Madisonville). Extensive appendices on metrical and morphological terminology, data, descriptions, drawings, and more. Contents Acknowledgments Foreword By James B. Griffin I. Introduction II. Description of Major Physical Varieties in the Eastern United States Lenid Ilinid Iswanid Dakotid Muskogid III. Description of Skeletal Material by Focus The Baum Focus The Feurt Focus The Anderson Focus The Madisonville Focus IV. Analyses of Crania Within the Fort Ancient Aspect Intrafocus Comparisons Interfoci Comparisons V. Comparisons on the Varietal Level Varietal Comparisons Fort Ancient "Varietal" Comparisons VI. The Reconstruction of Fort Ancient Phyletic History References Appendixes A. Metrical and Morphological Terminology B. Metrical and Morphological Data for Major Physical Varieties in Eastern United States C. Description of Skeletal Material by Focus D. Analysis of Crania in the Fort Ancient Aspect E. Comparisons on the Varietal Level F. Drawings of Sample Crania from Each Focus and Variety