Neathery Batsell Fuller prepared these
drawings of the pottery vessels and chert agricultural tool from the Davis site. The editor of
the Missouri Archaeology Quarterly deleted them from the article on the Squirrel Pipe.
Also new images scanned and added during August of 2005
Mr. and Mrs. Davis photographed at
St. Louis Community College by Mr. Len Krosen, college photographer. All artifact
images were taken at the college by Mr. Krosen using ektrachrome slide film and
converted into digital images by Professor Michael Fuller.
Large image of the pipe.
Cahokia arrowpoint dating from same time period
as the pipe, ca. AD 1100 to 1200.
Cahokia arrowpoint dating from same time period
as the pipe, ca. AD 1100 to 1200.
Reed arrowpoint dating from same time period
as the pipe, ca. AD 1100 to 1200.
Resharpened Scallorn arrowpoint dating from same time period
as the pipe, ca. AD 1100 to 1200.
Scallorn arrowpoint dating from same time period
as the pipe, ca. AD 1100 to 1200.
Corner-notched points similar to Steuben points dating ca. AD 300 to 500.
Corner-notched points similar to Steuben points dating ca. AD 300 to 500.
Late Archaic projectile points dating ca. 3000 to 1000 BC.
Late Archaic groundstone axe dating ca. 3000 to 1000 BC.
Students from STLCC hand excavated a series of 1 x 1 meter
test pits along the fenceline of the Davis site with the landowner's permission. They were
able to confirm the presence of chert waste flakes in the plowzone and immediately
beneath the plowzone.
Students from STLCC hand excavated a series of 1 x 1 meter
test pits along the fenceline of the Davis site with the landowner's permission. They were
able to confirm the presence of chert waste flakes in the plowzone and immediately
beneath the plowzone.
Davis Site pottery beaker of the
Tippetts Bean Pot style. Shell tempered with light gray (5Y7/2) exterior. Rim diameter
is 14.7 cm., rim thickness is 8 mm., vessel volume is 1,900 ml. and estimated complete
weight would be 500 grams.
Davis Site pottery cookpot of the
Mississippi Plain variety. Shell tempered with dark grayish brown (10YR4/2)
interior and exterior. Rim diameter
is 12.5 cm., rim thickness is 8 mm., vessel volume is 1,480 ml. and estimated complete
weight would be 630 grams.
Davis Site pottery cookpot of the
Mississippi Plain variety. Shell tempered with brown (10YR5/3) exterior. Rim diameter
is 12.6 cm., rim thickness is 6 mm., vessel volume is 1,420 ml. and
weight is 415 grams.
Davis Site simple jar of the
Mississippi Plain variety. Shell tempered with brown (10YR5/3)
exterior. Rim diameter
is 12.6 cm., rim thickness is 6 mm., vessel volume is 1,420 ml. and
weight is 415 grams.
Davis Site Mississippian Spade made out of
Crescent Chert. Length = 28.5 cm., length = 12 cm., and thickness = 2.7 cm.
Primary color is very pale brown (10YR8/3).
Digitized drawings from the fieldbook
of Professor Michael Fuller, 30 March 1985
Digitized drawings from the fieldbook
of Professor Michael Fuller, 30 March 1985
Digitized drawings from the fieldbook
of Professor Michael Fuller, 30 March 1985
Digitized drawings from the fieldbook
of Professor Michael Fuller, 30 March 1985
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