218 Transactions of the Academy of Science of St. Louis 
Non Pottery Hunter phase 
J87 earliest occupations.* 
No cultural component or focus has yet been excavated so 
that a complete picture of a community cannot be given. The 
nearest approach to this optimum condition are the Plattin and 
Kimmswick foci. Both of these foci have house traits, village 
traits and ceremonial traits. The architecture and house life 
is fairly well known. The costume and dress is indicated by the 
charred woven clothing from the Jenni mound which belongs 
to either the Plattin or Kimmswick focus. The ceremonial com- 
plex is indicated by the mode of burial mounds, and by the 
grave furniture. The military and hunting complex is fairly 
well indicated by the relative rarity of flint projectile points, 
pointing toward the peaceful nature of these agricultural peo- 
ples. The agricultural life is well indicated by remnants of 
charred corn and large amounts of dark decayed vegetable mat- 
ter from the Plattin focus. The artistic life seems to have been 
poorly represented if we can judge by the almost general lack 
of ornaments and beads. The pottery complex is the most 
dominant characteristic of both foci. 
The Festus focus is almost entirely represented by the 
ceremonial complex, while the early Woodland is only indicated 
by village fireplaces and flint implements, probably weapons. 
The earliest group represented at the Hidden Valley shelter 
is indicated only by flint implements which were probably used 
for hunting and war-making activities. 
