Robert Louis Bettarel and Hale G. Smith
The Moccasin Bluff site is in Berrien County, Michigan, on the banks of the St. Joseph River. Although a railroad and highway destroyed part of this site, much remained and was excavated by a crew from the University of Michigan in 1948. The crew, under the direction of Hale G. Smith, found many features, including pits and burials, and thousands of artifacts. This report contains detailed descriptions and analyses of the site’s stone tools, ceramics, bone artifacts, charcoal, and faunal remains. Based on these findings and comparison with other regional sites, the authors concluded that the Moccasin Bluff site was inhabited for roughly 8,000 years, from the Archaic period to the time of European contact.
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Publisher: Museum of Anthropology
Year of Publication: 1973
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Pages: 318
Price: $15
Print ISBN: 978-0-932206-47-3
Ebook ISBN: 978-1-951519-21-6
Series / Number: Anthropological Papers No. 49