The Snodgrass Site of the Powers Phase of Southeast Missouri

Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Plates
Preface
Acknowledgments
I. Mississippian Culture and the Powers Phase
	Introduction to Mississippian Culture
	The Place of the Powers Phase in Mississippian Culture
	Mississippian Social Organization
II. The Powers Phase
	Archaeological Survey of the Powers Phase Area
	Environmental Variables of the Powers Phase
	Extractive Processes of the Powers Phase
	Material Culture of the Powers Phase
	The Position of the Snodgrass Site in the Regional Settlement Pattern of the Powers Phase
III. Excavation of the Snodgrass Site
	Site Description
	Topography of the Site and Its Environs
	Basis for Excavation of the Snodgrass Site
	Preliminary Research on the Site
	Excavation Techniques Employed on the Snodgrass Site
	Excavated Areas on the Snodgrass Site, 1967-1972
IV. Nature of the Archaeological Remains at the Snodgrass Site
	Types of Archaeological Features
	Structure Dimensions and Size Distributions
	Site and Structure Orientation
	Destruction of the Snodgrass Site by Fire
V. Distribution of Projectile Points on the Snodgrass Site
	Projectile Point Types
	Distribution of Projectile Point Types
VI. Distribution of Ceramic Artifacts and Attributes
	Wickliffe "Juice Press"
	Sherd "Arrowshaft Abraders"
	Pottery Trowels and Evidence of Pottery Making
	Pottery Discs
	Ceramic Ear Ornaments
	Effigy Appendages
	Lugs and Tabtails
	Perforated and Bifurcated Jar Handles
	Scalloped-Rim Bowls
	Incised Sherds
	Punctate Sherds
	Noded Sherds
	Notched Rimsherds
VII. Summary
Bibliography
Appendixes
	Appendix A. Metric Data and Location of Structures on the Snodgrass Site
	Appendix B. Provenience of the Material Used for the Distributional Analysis
	Appendix C. Projectile Point Frequency and Distribution by Types
	Appendix D. Radiocarbon Dates of the Powers Phase
	Appendix E. Differential Jar Size in the Powers Phase