book chapter

The Laurel culture in Minnesota

Minnesota Historical Society (8) • Published In 1973 • Pages: viii, 1-36, 46-93, 112-146

By: Stoltman, James B..

Abstract
Stoltman describes the excavations and findings from several Laurel sites (mostly funerary mounds) in Minnesota. These sites had been excavated by Lloyd A. Wilford in 1933, 1939, 1940 and 1956. The Pearson Site was excavated by the author and others in 1961. Stoltman describes the very involved mortuary practices of the Laurel culture. Stoltman also analyzed the ceramics in order to type them and to help date the sites. Few radiocarbon dates were available from the four sites excavated. Only the material pertaining to the Laurel culture (not the Blackduck phase materials) was indexed for Outline of Cultural Materials (OCM) codes. So the reader is advised to use caution as both Laurel and Blackduck artifacts were found in the burial mounds and the author does not make it immediately clear which artifacts belong to which culture.
Subjects
Identification
Ceramic technology
Visual arts
Burial practices and funerals
Typologies and classifications
tradition
Initial Shield Woodland
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry ; 2001
Field Date
1961
Coverage Date
2100 BP-1400 to 1200 BP (100 B.C.-600 to 800 A.D.)
Coverage Place
Laurel culture; Minnesota, United States
Notes
by James B. Stoltman
Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-146)
For Chapter 3, Faunal analysis, by Paul W. Lukens, Jr. see document 8: Lukens; For Chapter 5, Artifact analysis, by David L. Webster see document 9: Webster
LCCN
73004190
LCSH
Canada, Eastern--Antiquities