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OverviewThe Lower Mississippi Survey was initiated in 1939 as a joint undertaking of three institutions: the School of Geology at Louisiana State University, the Museum of Anthropology at the University of Michigan, and the Peabody Museum at Harvard. Fieldwork began in 1940 but was halted during the war years. When fieldwork resumed in 1946, James Ford had joined the American Museum of Natural History, which assumed cosponsorship from LSU. The purpose of the Lower Mississippi Survey (LMS) - a term used to identify both the fieldwork and the resultant volume - was to investigate the northern two-thirds of the alluvial valley of the lower Mississippi River, roughly from the mouth of the Ohio River to Vicksburg. This area covers about 350 miles and had been long regarded as one of the principal hot spots in eastern North American archaeology. Phillips, Ford, and Griffin surveyed over 12,000 square miles, identified 382 archaeological sites, and analyzed over 350,000 potsherds in order to define ceramic typologies and establish a number of cultural periods. The commitment of these scholars to developing a coherent understanding of the archaeology of the area, as well as their mutual respect for one another, enabled the publication of what is now commonly considered the bible of southeastern archaeology. Originally published in 1951 as volume 25 of the Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, this work has been long out of print. Because Stephen Williams served for 35 years as director of the LMS at Harvard, succeeding Phillips, and was closely associated with the authors during their lifetimes, his new introduction offers a broad overview of the work's influence and value, placing it in a contemporary context. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Philip Phillips , James A. Ford , James B. Griffin , Stephen WilliamsPublisher: The University of Alabama Press Imprint: The University of Alabama Press Dimensions: Width: 20.40cm , Height: 4.00cm , Length: 26.60cm Weight: 1.613kg ISBN: 9780817350222ISBN 10: 0817350225 Pages: 592 Publication Date: 08 October 2003 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Mixed media product Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsArguably the most important work ever written on the archaeology of the Mississippi Valley. It is a must for the library of anyone interested in the prehistory of this critical area. - Ian Brown The University of Alabama; An indispensable reference for much of today's research. - Martha Rolingson Arkansas Archeological Survey Arguably the most important work ever written on the archaeology of the Mississippi Valley. It is a must for the library of anyone interested in the prehistory of this critical area. - Ian Brown The University of Alabama; An indispensable reference for much of today's research. - Martha Rolingson Arkansas Archeological Survey Author InformationPhilip Phillips, James A. Ford, and James B. Griffin are all deceased. Stephen Williams is Peabody Professor of American Archaeology, Emeritus, at Harvard University and author of Fantastic Archaeology. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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