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1. Aerial view of Renner site and surroundings, from the northeast 8 



2. Views at Renner site 8 



3. Fragmentary pottery vessels from Renner village site 40 



4. Incomplete pottery vessel and restoration of same, from Renner village 



site 40 



5. Typical large rimsherds from Renner village site 40 



6. Rimsherds from Renner village site 40 



7. Miscellaneous sherds from Renner village site 40 



8. Pottery vessels and fragments from Renner village site 40 



9. Antler artifacts from Renner village site 56 



10. Bone artifacts from Renner village site 56 



11. Miscellaneous stone, bone, clay, and copper artifacts from Renner 



village site 56 



12. Chipped projectile points and blades from Renner village site 56 



13. Chipped scrapers from Renner village site 56 



14. Flake knives, drill points, and stemmed scrapers from Renner village 



site 56 



15. Chipped disks and cones from Renner village site 56 



16. Chipped artifacts from Renner village site 56 



17. Chisel-like forms and blade from Renner village site 56 



18. Miscellaneous chipped artifacts from Renner village site 56 



19. Ground stone objects and abraders from Renner village site 56 



20. Artifacts of stone, bone, and textile, from various sites near Kansas 



City, Mo 56 



21. General view of Steed-Kisker site from west, and House pit 1 72 



22. Pottery remains and clay pipe fragment, Steed-Kisker village site 72 



23. Incised rimsherds from Steed-Kisker village site 72 



24. Rimsherds and efligy lugs, Steed-Kisker village site 72 



25. Artifacts of bone and horn, and charred corncob, Steed-Kisker village 



site 72 



26. Chipped artifacts and sandstone pendant, Steed-Kisker village site 72 



27. Chipped scrapers and knives, Steed-Kisker village site 72 



28. Shell hoe and ground stone artifacts, Steed-Kisker village site 72 



29. Lizard or turtle head effigy pipe, Steed-Kisker village site 72 



30. Sandstone abraders and grooved tablet, Steed-Kisker village site 72 



31. Burials and burial types, Steed-Kisker site 88 



32. Pottery and stone artifacts, Steed-Kisker burial ground 88 



33. Views at Pearl Branch mound group 104 



34. Excavation of Pearl mound C 104 



35. Mounds and artifacts from Pearl Branch group 120 



36. Restored vessels from Nolan mound C 120 



37. Pottery vessels from Babcock mounds A and B 136 



38. Vessel reconstructed from sherd found on Pearl Branch, and Shep- 



herd mound, near Smithville, Mo., after partial removal 136 



39. Pottery vessels from Shepherd mound near Smithville, Mo 136 



40. Pottery vessels, stone pipe, and blades from Shepherd mound, Smith- 



ville, Mo 136 



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