ANCIENT LIFE IN KENTUCKY

A Brief Presentation of the Paleontological Succession in Kentucky Coupled with a Systematic Outline of the Archaeology

of the Commonwealth.

BY

W. D. FUNKHOUSER

PROFESSOR OF ZOOLOGY

University of Kentucky

AND

W. S. WEBB

PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS

University of Kentucky

Illustrated with One Hundred and Seventy-six Original Photographs,

Maps and Diagrams.

THE KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

FRANKFORT, KY.

1928

digital version prepared by Don Chesnut ©2008

Contents (all pdfs)

NOTE: For information about the Kentucky Antiquities Law, see this IBSGW site.

Front Part

Letter of Transmission
Illustrations
Contents
Introduction

Chapter I. Extent of Prehistoric Life
Chapter II. Animals of the Ancient Sea
Chapter III. Early Land Animals
Chapter IV. Neolithic Man
Chapter V. The Mound Builders
Chapter VI. The Cave Dwellers
Chapter VII. The Cliff Dwellers
Chapter VIII. The River People
Chapter IX. The Stone-Grave People
Chapter X. The Use of Bone, Shell and Horn
Chapter XI. Chipped Stone Artifacts
Chapter XII. Ground Stone Artifacts
Chapter XIII. Pottery
Chapter XIV. Miscellaneous Artifacts
Chapter XV. Pre-columbian Times
Chapter XVI. Archaeological Survey
Bibliography
Index