Journal of the Iowa Archeological Society
Volume 5; July, 1955 - April, 1956
Reynold J. Ruppé, Editor
"The present volume has been prepared in response to many requests from members that the series of articles written by your editor for The Iowan magazine be reprinted. Mr. David E. Archie, editor of the magazine, generously allowed us to reprint the articles in any form we wished; and we are grateful for his courtesy. It had been planned originally to completely rewrite the article, expand it and add more illustrations; but the plan had to be abandoned for financial reasons. We would have had to publish a sixty-four page issue, and the cost of copy preparation would have been prohibitive. Using the original copy from the magazine made possible genuine economy...."
New evidence shows Iowa was a hunting ground for the Folsom man around 8000 B.C. Here also is the story of the prehistoric Archaic Indians.
The discovery of corn and the introduction of pottery mark the beginning of a new Indian period in Iowa, one which included the construction of the effigy mounds.
Oneota, Mill Creek and Glenwood groups settled Iowa about 1200 A.D. Although relatively wealthy, there is evidence ceremonial cannibalism was practiced.
The coming of the white man to America displaced Indians across the continent in a westward movement. History records seventeen different tribes living in Iowa.
Journal of the Iowa Archeological Society
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