Fowler Melvin (104 results)

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Second Edition. A very good copy of the stated second, revised edition. The text is wholly unmarked, pristine, and the cover bright and fresh in appearance. Essays by: Melvin Fowler, Nelson Reed, Warren Wittry, Harriet Smith, James Anderson, Patricia O'Brien, Hugh Cutler and Leonard Blake, and James Porter.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. VERY NICE COPY! 1969. . Name on front end page, no other marks or writings, binding sound. Carefully packaged. ARC.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Condition is Very Good in a soft cover. Illustrated. Explorations Into Cahokia Archaeology Bulletin 7 is a collection of archaeological reports and papers about the ancient city of Cahokia, located near modern-day Collinsville, Illinois. Originally published in 1969 and revised in 1973, it is part of a bulletin series from the Illinois Archaeological Survey. The book provides a detailed look into early archaeological investigations at the Cahokia site. About the book Editor: The book was edited by Melvin L. Fowler. Publisher: The original publication was from the Illinois Archaeological Survey, with subsequent editions published by the University of Illinois. Content: The monograph compiles a number of archaeological studies, including: Descriptions of specific mounds and artifacts. Maps of the Cahokia site. Research findings and data from early excavations by University of Illinois archaeologists like A.R. Kelly and W. Moorehead. About the Cahokia site The site explored in the bulletin was a significant pre-Columbian Native American city and the largest settlement north of Mexico. It is important for its: Advanced urban planning: It was a large, sophisticated settlement with a fortified central city, suburbs, and over 120 earthen mounds arranged around vast plazas. Cultural importance: It served as a major center for the Mississippian culture, with significant influence on surrounding regions. Historical mystery: The city was abandoned around 1400 AD for reasons that are still being investigated, though some evidence points to major flood events or a prolonged drought.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Condition is Very Good to Fine in a soft cover. Previous owners name. The 1959 "Summary Report of Modoc Rock Shelter, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956" (Report of Investigations No. 8) by Melvin L. Fowler is a key document detailing early archaeological excavations at the Modoc Rock Shelter in Illinois. These excavations uncovered 28 feet of cultural deposits, showing evidence of Archaic period occupation starting around 8000 B.C., which helped establish the importance of the Archaic stage in North American prehistory. The report covers the site's stratigraphy, artifacts, and the gradual specialization of its inhabitants in adapting to their environment over millennia.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket.

Wraps. First edition. 72 p. Very good. light shelfwear, po name stamped (small) on cover.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Name on front cover, interior pages bright and clean, binding tight and sound. Spine darkened. Carefully packaged and shipped in box. 155 pp ARC.

Softcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Five centuries before the Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts, indigenous North Americans had already built a vast urban center on the banks of the Mississippi River where East St. Louis is today. This is the story of North America's largest archaeological site, told through the lives, personalities, and conflicts of the men and women who excavated and studied it. At its height the metropolis of Cahokia had twenty thousand inhabitants in the city center with another ten thousand in the outskirts. Cahokia was a precisely planned community with a fortified central city and surrounding suburbs. Its entire plan reflected the Cahokian's concept of the cosmos. Its centerpiece, Monk's Mound, ten stories tall, is the largest pre-Columbian structure in North America, with a base circumference larger than that of either the Great Pyramid of Khufu in Egypt or the Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan in Mexico. Nineteenth-century observers maintained that the mounds, too sophisticated for primitive Native American cultures, had to have been created by a superior, non-Indian race, perhaps even by survivors of the lost continent of Atlantis. Melvin Fowler, the "dean" of Cahokia archaeologists, and Biloine Whiting Young tell an engrossing story of the struggle to protect the site from the encroachment of interstate highways and urban sprawl. Now identified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and protected by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, Cahokia serves as a reminder that the indigenous North Americans had a past of complexity and great achievement. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Former library book. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Shows more than the usual amount of shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library. …

Paperback. Condition: VG-. No Jacket. Assumed First Edition. 65 pp, the book and contents are clean and tight, front cover has a small ( 1/4" x 1/2" ) spot on lower edge. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. SUMMARY REPORT OF MODOC ROCK SHELTER, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, Melvin L. Fowler, softcover, probable first edition, illustrated, 1959. BOOK CONDITION: very good. The text block and illustrations are in near fine condition with no tears, marks, or dog-ears. There is no bookplate nor signature of a prior owner. This is not a library book nor a remainder. The wraps are in good condition [discoloring around edges, a few tiny marks on the back]. 10 x 6 ½, 72 pages, 6 ounces XX [From the introduction] The Modoc Rock Shelter has contributed greatly to our understanding of the pre-history of the Eastern North America. It was the first site excavated east to the Great Plains with a demonstrable antiquity greater than 4000 B.C. and a range of time of over 6000 years. Since the publication of the report on the initial excavations at the Modoc Rock Shelter (Fowler, Winters and Parmalee, 1956) ; (Deuel 1957) , other sites of nearly equal antiquity and time range have been reported (e.g. Logan 1951, Ml 30-132 Crane 1956:666; Miller 1956, 1958). The net result has been a much different view of the cultures of this early time period than was previously held. XX THE CHANGING CONCEPT OF THE ARCHAIC. The above mentioned sites have been assigned to the Archaic Stage (Byers, 1959). In the original formulations the concept of the Archaic was purely descriptive. An effort was made to describe the tools and artifacts that were Archaic. It was reflective of this concern that Sears (1948) wrote the article entitled What is the Archaic? With the discovery of similar manifestations preceding agricultural and pottery-making societies in many areas of North America, the Archaic came to be thought of as a general time period. This concept gave rise to a consideration of the Archaic as a stage of development (not yet fully distinguished from a time period) (Ford and Willey 1941). The works of Willey and Phillips (1955 and 1958) demonstrate further changing emphasis concerning the Archaic. In their earlier formulation (1955: 740) the main criteria were that the Archaic stage is marked by the addition of grinding and polishing to the earlier techniques of percussion and pressure flaking. In their second work the point of emphasis changed and the authors (1958:107) briefly define the Archaic as the stage of migratory hunting and gathering cultures continuing into environmental conditions approximating those of the present. I have suggested defining the Archaic in terms of the subsistence base in which the utilization of local flora and fauna and a seasonal cycle are important. This trend or stage revolves around (1) the development of the forest-hunting technique, (2) the establishment of seasonal cycles of subsistence activities, and (3) the discovery of new sources of natural food. …

Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Trade paperback in fair plus condition. Clean inside but cover has creases and pages have age toning.

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Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Wraps. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Trade PB in illustrated wraps. Near Fine. Top rear corner splayed, else Fine and unmarked. 366pp inc. Index; illustrated in photos; reconstructions. 384 p. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Two names written on front cover. NO other marks or writings, pages bright and clean, binding sound. Very little wear. Carefully packaged. 36 pp ARC.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 4to, 245 pages, 2 pounds. Large red paperback shows light edgewear and a faded spine. Half title page has gold label from the Cahokia Mounds Museum Society. Book is clean, tight and unmarked.

Condition: acceptable. Book is considered to be in acceptable condition. The actual cover image may not match the stock photo. Book may have one or more of the following defects: noticeable wear on the cover dust jacket or spine; curved, dog eared or creased page s ; writing or highlighting inside or on the edges; sticker s or other adhesive on cover; CD DVD may not be included; and book may be a former library copy.…

Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Illinois Archaeological Survey, Bulletin 7. 175pp. Size: Large Octavo.

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Rutherford Mound, Hardin County, Illinois: Scientific Papers, V7, No. 1. Book.

Softcover. Condition: very good. NOT an ex library book. 175 pages including the Bibliography.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. A good used book with one curled corner and photos ; 9.04 X 5.96 X 0.8 inches; 384 pages.

Softcover. Condition: good. NOT an ex library book. Soft cover book with stapled binding. Red cover. Name top corner of cover. Stain on pages only bottom at hinge of beginning and ending pages. No stain line on cover. 44 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Reprint. a nice, clean, square copy, small quarto, saddle stapled wrappers, 44 pages, first published in 1957.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.