Author: Lewis, Theodore Hayes (b.1856).
Title: Quartz-Workers of Little Falls. (Offprint from the American Antiquarian, March, 1887).
Description: [Portsmouth, Ohio]: [no publisher noted], 1887. 1887. - Octavo, 9 inches high by 6 inches wide. Softcover, bound in printed self-wrappers. 4 pages, with the last one blank. Folded twice horizontally. There is offsetting and light staining to the top and left side margins. Good.

First separate edition. Signed in print on page 3: "T.H. Lewis / Portsmouth, Ohio, January 31, 1887"

Theodore H. Lewis was the first archaeologist to systematically survey and record archaeological sites in Minnesota. Between 1883 and 1895 Lewis surveyed more than 12,000 mounds in Minnesota, Canada and surrounding states. His research formed the basis of knowledge about petroglyphs, incised boulders, burial mounds and cave art in Minnesota.

RARE. Good .

Keywords: QUARTZ-WORKERS OF LITTLE FALLS; THEODORE HAYES LEWIS; MOUNDS; LITTLE FALLS MINNESOTA; MINNESOTA; ARROW-HEADS; MOUND BUILDERS PIKE'S RAPIDS STONE IMPLEMENTS; NATIVE AMERICANS; INDIANS DAKOTA; MANITOBA; ARCHAEOLOGY; AMERICANA; FIRST SEPARATE EDITION; RA

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