PREFACE 
This re ; 
Atatiamy ee 7 result bi archaeological investigations by the 
Wes sini ° ia Louis and the Work Projects Administration 
fie Wiksveatcint te on in MeHeraan County, Missouri, which lies along 
Pp! River immediately south of St. Louis. 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 
The wri i 
: ter : 
ee Rate: to acknowledge aid that he has received in con- 
W. D. Shipto e archaeological investigations and this publication. Dean 
of Science ae Washington University 
t i ‘ 
organized, ‘iit, Louis, was largely responsible for getting this project 
Benteilied secs rs of the Academy of Science of St. Louis have also 
tee oa dh of their time and have provided funds necessary to 
€ overhead expenses. 
The : 
iain i ia Administration officials in both St. Louis and 
without Pre oe were responsible for obtaining government funds 
Burrill, ec : Project could not have been carried out. Mr. 
port of hie oo Missouri Resources Museum gave the official sup- 
lon to the project. 
De, 
and aay sr Chief of the Illinois State Museum, was our field 
[ete a 2 tant and constructively criticized this manuscript. 
States analysed See. Te Eee Repository for the Eastern United 
lotefena este a representative sampling of pottery from most of the 
Mone zy, oo Mr. John Bennett, Mr. Clarence Jenni, Mr. Frank 
technical ae d Bulger and Dr. P, F. Titterington were consulted for 
n scientific analysis. 
work In - 
. € . 
his connection we must mention Mr. Edmund 
charge of P 
© the business arrangements of the project, Mr. Frank Foote for 
Mr. Jay Sirolos for 
Harry Hoff for super- 
for his work as 
final 
eir generosity in per- 
nd: the Saint Joseph 
Boyce N 5. 
Siders Z : A. Govro, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. McCormack, 
Pany Mr - Schock, Miss Mary Jenni, The Pittsburgh 
» Mr. Gus Johannes and Mrs, D. J. Herrell. 
Robert McCormick Adams 
April, 194] 
