Site 
Archaeological Investigations in Jefferson County, Mo. 203 
Stratification and 
Components 
Traits 
Location XI. 
Jo60— M. 
Location XII. 
Jv551.- M 
places; no house outlines but probably 
small temporary structures were used. 
All A1 ware, but few sherds; only one 
pot shape distinguishable; oval flint 
knife; stemmed p.p.’s 
Large elongated mound with indications 
that it once had steep sides, (south end 
not investigated because of extensive 
commercial pittings); two-color fill in 
gr. Ww 
edge. No village site could be located in 
vicinity. 
—Low mound erected over shallow pit 
containing red ocher and compact clay 
over which are human bones.? Extend- 
ed burials in shallow pits lined® or un- 
lined with large sherds; burials with or 
without grave furniture, grave furniture 
baked clay fireplaces or irregular fire- 
places; animal and shell refuse often 
floors and ditches below the boundary in 
which were vertical wall posts spaced 
a few centimeters apart; also large near- 
ly square houses with center supporting 
posts; Bi most preponderant, but some 
