ANTIQUITIES OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN 
MISSOURI 
By Gerarp FowKe 
INTRODUCTION 
During the first season the work here dealt with extended along 
the Missouri river from the Gasconade to Moreau creek on the south 
side, and from Cedar creek to Easley on the north. The second 
season’s work began at Easley and was followed out to the south- 
west part of Howard county, thence into Saline county; the mounds 
opposite Kansas City were next examined; some investigations were 
made in Pike county; and work for the year closed in the south- 
eastern part of the State. 
On subsequent pages will be found a list of localities of archeological 
interest in various parts of the State, derived partly from personal 
investigations, and partly from the reports of numerous persons famil- 
iar with the regions named; this list is necessarily incomplete. The 
owners of many of these remains have granted permission for their 
exploration, and it is probable that similar leave can be readily 
obtained for others. In very few instances was the privilege of 
excavating refused unless there were good and sufficient reasons for 
the refusal. 
As some words have several meanings, dependent on the connec- 
tion in which they are used, certain terms appearing frequently should 
be explained to prevent misapprehension or confusion on the part of 
the reader. 
“Summit,” or ‘‘apex,’? means the highest point of a mound; this 
may now be several feet from its original position owing to the 
shifting of earth due to cultivation or erosion. 
“Top” means the present surface of the mound in any part within 
the area where it begins to rise from the natural soil. 
“Surface”? means the original surface of the ground upon which 
the mound is built. 
“Bottom” means the plane of junction of the deposited earth and 
the undisturbed ground, being practically synonymous with the 
term ‘‘surface.’’ 
The terms ‘‘soil” and ‘‘subsoil’’ are used in their ordinary sense. 
5780—Bull. 37—10—_1 
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