Book Thread

[Maumee Bay]

The Mystic Warriors of the plains by Thomas E Mails
Probably the finest book on plains Indians ever written
Ohio stone tools by Converse
Ohio flint types by Converse
Collecting Indian Knives 2nd ed Lar Hothem
Field guide to projectile points of the midwest Noel Justice
Stone age spear and arrow points of the mid continental and eastern untied states by Noel D Justice
and some where an second edition overstreet (junk)
Paul

[Stonecracker59]

This one is not a typology book but one that tells of all the sites in KY that have been dug and the points and other tools

Ancient Life in Kentucky by W.D Funkhouser and W.S. Webb

[Trask]

A Golden Journey:: Memoirs of an Archaeologist

Luther S. Cressman


Just found a hardback and hand signed copy of this book online for 3$ !!!

Without a doubt this is the most amazing and candid book on Archaeology I've ever picked up. L.S Cressman is one of the true fathers of Great Basin investigations on Early Man and founded the Dept. of Anthropology and Archeology at U Of Oregon in the early 1930's. This book chronicles his very early forays into the nearly untouched Northern Great Basin in the 1930's ..most of it done literally on a shoestring and a prayer. He draws on his extensive field notes and interjects his personal commentary with the benefit of hindsight. His finds and excavations of essentially untouched caves ( Catlow, Paisley, Ft. Rock to name a few) both challenged and forever changes the long held beliefs regarding Early Man's historical context in this region

Cressman has always been one of my idols and this account confirms why one of the pioneers of Oregon Archaeology was also a man of amazing personal integrity

[litzer]

Its amazing how cheap you can get books for online.

[Palmwood]

If any of you like reading stories try Ishi in Two Worlds, Kroeber, or The Education of Little Tree, Forrest Carter.

Palmwood

[DesertWalker]

Has anyone read or heard of this book? "Gathering Traces of the Great Basin Indians" by Dennis Cassinelli? Supposed to be pretty good, but it is out of print and very expensive.

[erb]

DW,

I looked into it online and found out it is out of print but he has revised it as "Preserving Traces of the Great Basin Indians" he has it for sale for for 26.00 at
PreservingTraces. It does look like a good read

[nyatt]

I have the Cassinelli book. It is pretty good but not great.
California Archaeology is pretty terrific for us location specific guys. I am a Bay Area guy after all.

[Mojave]

Originally Posted by DesertWalker

Has anyone read or heard of this book? "Gathering Traces of the Great Basin Indians" by Dennis Cassinelli? Supposed to be pretty good, but it is out of print and very expensive.

I have an original one in excellent condition. It has a big pullout timeline with point drawings. How expensive? I could easily part with it.

[DesertWalker]

There one listed on Amazon for $433.33. I would not pay that, and would be shocked if it sells for that! The seller realizes it's out of print, and there are no others listed. I'll wait, might find one at a book sale or the thrift store.