Volume 4, Number 1, July 1957
This issue of the Central States Archaeological Journal features articles on duck effigy pipes, tube pipes, Illiana chert artifacts, the Afton projectile point, and the impressive “Big Boy” pottery vessel. Additional topics include early debates over Carbon-14 dating, the Quincy Mound excavation, archaeological research and artifact interpretation, and council news and editorial updates.
Table of Contents
| Title | Author | Page(s) |
|---|---|---|
| An Appreciation | Earl C. Townsend Jr.; Gray La Dassor; B. W. Stephens | 3 |
| Duck Effigy Pipe | Gray La Dassor | 4–5 |
| Tests Dispute Accuracy of Carbon-14 Dates | — | 6–7 |
| Opinions, Facts and Artifacts | Kyle L. Sly | 8–18 |
| Council News and Editorial Section | B. W. Stephens; Gray La Dassor | 19–22 |
| The Beginning | Roger Eaton | 23–25 |
| “Big Boy” — King of the Pottery Vessels | Gray La Dassor | 26–29 |
| Tube Pipes | B. W. Stephens | 30–33 |
| Illiana Chert Artifacts | Arnold Richter | 34–35 |
| Preliminary Report of “Quincy Mound” | James R. Reed; B. G. Johannes | 36–37 |
| The Pentagonal Type or Afton Point | Paul V. Sellers | 38–40 |
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