James B. Griffin (1905–1997)
Auteur de The Archaeology of the Eastern United States
A propos de l'auteur
Crédit image: James Bennett Griffin
Œuvres de James B. Griffin
Lake Superior Copper and the Indians: Miscellaneous Studies of Great Lakes Prehistory (1951) 11 exemplaires
The Fort Ancient aspect, its cultural and chronological position in Mississippi Valley archaeology (1966) 11 exemplaires
Prehistoric Pottery of the Eastern United States 3 exemplaires
Archeology of eastern United States. 3 exemplaires
An Interpretation of Siouan Archaeology in the Piedmont of North Carolina and Virginia. 2 exemplaires
Anthropological papers No. 22. An analysis and interpretation of the ceramic remains from two sites near Beaufort,… (1943) 2 exemplaires
"The Spruce Run Earthworks: A Forgotten Adena Site in Delaware County, Ohio," Ohio History, vol. 56, pp 188-200 2 exemplaires
Essays on archaeological methods; proceedings of a conference held under auspices of the Viking Fund 1 exemplaire
Prehistoric Pottery of the Eastern U.S. 1 exemplaire
United States and Canada : indigenous period 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Autres noms
- Griffin, James Bennett
- Date de naissance
- 1905-01-12
- Date de décès
- 1997-05-17
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- Atchison, Kansas, USA
- Lieu du décès
- Bathesda, Maryland, USA
- Lieux de résidence
- Denver, Colorado, USA
Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Washington, D.C., USA - Études
- University of Chicago (BA)
University of Chicago (MA)
Univresity of Michigan (Ph.D) - Professions
- Archaeologist
- Relations
- Fletcher, Ruby (Spouse)
- Organisations
- SAA
- Prix et distinctions
- Viking Fund Medal (1957)
Fryxell Award for Environment and Archaeology (1980)
Membres
Critiques
Lake Superior Copper and the Indians: Miscellaneous… par James B. Griffin
This 189 page scholarly work is supplemented by 33 plates showing quarry sites, hammerstones, associated pottery and various copper artifacts. Plates 5 and 6 are particularly important archives since they show the scorn for cultural values of a magnificent 5720 pound copper nugget found at a depth of 16.5 feet on Isle Royale in 1874. The huge nugget, illustrated in two photos from glass negatives, has obvious signs of cultural "shaving". The nugget was shown in the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876 and was then smelted.… (plus d'informations)
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This 392 page volume is supplemented by 157 full page plates of artifacts and a wonderful set of foldout vintage maps dating from the 17th century. This epic work now over 40 years old still is a useful reference.
Very good condition; page edges slightly soiled; owner's name on flyleaf.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 18
- Membres
- 77
- Popularité
- #231,246
- Évaluation
- 3.3
- Critiques
- 3
- ISBN
- 10