The Antiquities Of Wisconsin; As Surveyed And Described

By Increase Allen Lapham

Book Overview

Maps, mounds, names long gone. In The Antiquities Of Wisconsin; As Surveyed And Described, Increase Allen Lapham walks the reader across a landscape whose quiet hills conceal deep time, from the celebrated effigy mounds Wisconsin is famed for to the broader pattern of Native American earthworks scattered through the Great Lakes region. Part archaeological survey report and part antiquarian history book, this regional archaeology monograph gathers careful observations, site descriptions, and early interpretations that helped shape mound builder studies and early American archaeology. Written in nineteenth century Wisconsin, it captures a moment when prehistoric Midwest archaeology was only just being organised into records, sketches, and comparisons - before many sites were altered, levelled, or forgotten. The result is both readable and exacting: a grounded account for curious visitors and local-history readers, and a foundational reference for anyone tracing the beginnings of North American fieldwork. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Presented as an illustrated facsimile reprint, it suits the shelf of the serious student of regional antiquities as readily as the classic-library devotee seeking a collectors edition reprint with lasting historical weight.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354488072
• ISBN13: 9789354488078
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"