Central States Archaeological Journal October 2025

Paleo-Indian Clovis projectile point discovered by Cole Nichols in Kay County Oklahoma, shown resting in hand at sunrise in a plowed field, featured on the cover of Central States Archaeological Journal Volume 72 Number 4 October 2025.
Volume 72, Number 4, October 2025

On the Cover
The Find of a Lifetime — A fine Paleo period Clovis point found by Cole Nichols in Kay County, Oklahoma


TABLE OF CONTENTS
TitleAuthorPage
Message from Your Editor171
The Fred Bartol CollectionDr. Jeff Pyle172
Lesson LearnedStephen C. Deger175
The Story of the Red Moon CumberlandJacob Tucker176
A Hard, Rewarding HuntBernie Fritz177
Ten Years and Ten Miles: Some Thoughts on Two Johnson County, Illinois, Ramey KnivesCharles M. Sutton178
Tipi Rings as Prehistoric RV ParksGary S. Foster, Ph.D.183
Discoidal Typology from West Central IllinoisKorhan B. Raif, M.D.186
An Elk Antler Tine Otter Effigy from Southwest IowaDr. David A. Easterla, Ph.D.189
King Tut’s Underwear and Other Ancient TextilesDr. E. J. Neiburger190
Five Chisel CacheBruce Francis194
Snook Kill Projectile Points and Their Association with the Terminal Archaic and Soapstone BowlsMatt Dorso196
An Engraved Middle Cumberland Region Slate TabletToney Aid and Dr. Sandy B. Carter, Jr.198
Educational Artifact DisplaysWilliam Moody202
Obituary: Ronald Lee Harris203
The Business Trip with Archaic BonusesTerry Bourret204
A Susquehannock Face Vessel from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a “Pinched-Face” Pipe, and Two Hafted Iroquois Kettle PointsKeith Cicero205
Hell Gap PointsSteven W. Vaughn208
Arrowhead Hunting Adventures 30-Plus Years AgoSteve Small209
Move When the Wind Blows: Hunting When the Earth Had Four Corners (Part Three)Scott Chandler210
Obituaries: Rodney Lynn Legg; Bruce A. Filbrandt; Rodney Mangum Peck219

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