IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
ARTIFACTS AS ART WHAT IS AN EFFIGY POT? COMPARISON AND CONTRAST THE SPIRO MOUND GROUP THE BLUFF SHELTERS A CARNEGIE GRANT & COB CAVE OTHER BLUFF SHELTER SITES SALVAGE ARCHEOLOGY ARTIFACTS FROM OTHER SITES
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Dellinger with varied bottle-shaped pots
University Museum Collections, University of Arkansas Comparison and Contrast
The point of the sort of scientific collection practiced by the University of Arkansas Museum was to gather as many artifacts from as many sites as possible so they might be compared and contrasted. Contrasts in styles most often indicated distinct cultures. Whereas similarities between sites indicated how widespread a particular culture might be. Similarities over time gave indications of a civilization’s longevity.
Shown are artifacts of two clearly distinct types of prehistoric Arkansas pottery. They were once described as Pre-Caddoan and Pre-Quapaw, after the historic tribes that occupied the same areas, though such a linear lineage is widely disputed today. Often both types are found together at one site, though one type dominates. This is likely the result of trade. Next > The Spiro Mound Group
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