Volume 44, Number 4, October 1997
On the Cover: This spectacular 3/4 Grooved Axe was found in Pettis County, Missouri sometime prior to 1916, when Edward Payne acquired it. B.W. Stephens became its next owner in 1935. The axe next went to Tommy Webster, and in 1984 was acquired by Don E. Lewis. It weighs 13 pounds and is 12½ inches long, 4¾ inches wide, and 3 inches thick. This axe was chosen to represent the State of Missouri on our cover. Photo by Tony Clinton.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Title | Author | Page(s) |
|---|---|---|
| On the Surface | John T. Crowley | 158 |
| The Closest One: A Macoupin County, Illinois, Archaic Site | Frank Romano | 159–162 |
| Momence, Illinois, Mississippian Disc Pipe | Robert Matthias | 163 |
| Knee Deep | John C. Smith | 164–165 |
| Yesterday in Bridgeton Site #3A | Bob Rampani | 166–167 |
| “I Just Can’t See It” | James Yelton | 168 |
| Prehistoric Drilling Methods | Ben W. Thompson | 169–173 |
| Determined | Kenny Bassett | 174–175 |
| Memories | Dave Miller | 176 |
| A Day to Remember | Bill Austin | 177 |
| Opportunity Knocked | Larry Snyder | 178–179 |
| Nearly 200 Years of Collecting | Jim Bickel | 180–185 |
| Got a Match? | Charles D. Cross | 186 |
| For Unparalleled Devotion to a Worthy Cause, the CSAS Honors Larry and Virginia Swaim | — | 187 |
| Kadian Mound, 3CT?: An Investigation into a Century-Old Smithsonian Institution Puzzle | James F. Cherry | 188–190 |
| The Find of the Year | Cindy Aldridge | 191 |
| The Christmas Bird | Steven R. Dowell | 192–195 |
| One Fine Benton and One Fine Benton Cache | Tom Wilbanks & Norma Wilbanks | 196–199 |
| It Does Get Better | Gary D. Klebe | 200–201 |
| A Look at the Keokuk Axe | Bruce Filbrandt | 202–205 |
| Minutes of the Central States Archaeological Societies’ Annual Business Meeting | — | 206–208 |
| Paleo, After 15 Years | Kenneth M. Helms | 209–210 |
| A Deptford Axe from South Carolina | Rodney M. Peck | 211 |
| Found Along One River, Named for Another | Jerry D. Hampton | 212–213 |
| Book Reviews | — | 214 |
| Plains Indian History and Culture: Essays on Continuity and Change | Reviewed by Ben W. Thompson | 214 |
| American Indian Artifacts: How to Identify, Evaluate, and Care for Your Collection | Reviewed by Ben W. Thompson | 214 |
| Points & Barbs | Gregory Perino | 215 |
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