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A Brief History Of Chucalissa
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This is a brief timeline regarding events related to the Mississippian period site of Chucalissa, located in T.O. Fuller State Park.
A Visitor's Guide To Chucalissa
A Visitor's Guide To Chucalissa
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This was a visitor's guide for the site of Chucalissa produced by the private non-profit organization the Friends of Chucalissa.
Midden Materials Stored In The Memphis Museum, Kenneth L. Beaudoin
Midden Materials Stored In The Memphis Museum, Kenneth L. Beaudoin
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This is a list of various artifacts recovered from the site of Chucalissa that went on to storage at the Memphis museum presumably in the 1960s.
Radiometric Assays Of The Chucalissa Mound Summit
Radiometric Assays Of The Chucalissa Mound Summit
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A copy of a power point detailing radiometric research performed on the platform mound during the early 2000's.
Chucalissa: Past And Present
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This text briefly explores the site of Chucalissa, considering its occupation by native peoples in the past and the more recent excavations and current museum.
The C. H. Nash Museum At Chucalissa: Community Engagement At An Archaeological Site, Robert P. Connolly, Samantha E. Gibbs, Mallory L. Bader
The C. H. Nash Museum At Chucalissa: Community Engagement At An Archaeological Site, Robert P. Connolly, Samantha E. Gibbs, Mallory L. Bader
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This article highlights outreach programs launched by the C. H. Nash Museum to encourage engagement with members of local African-American communities.
Co-Creation As A Twenty-First Century Archaeology Museum, Robert Connolly
Co-Creation As A Twenty-First Century Archaeology Museum, Robert Connolly
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This article evaluates how the C. H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa has attempted to overcome various obstacles in the last decade; most notably proper curation as well as becoming a modern viable and socially relevant institution in the face of various issues like understaffing.
From Actors To Directors: New Voices At The C. H. Nash Museum At Chucalissa, Robert Connelly
From Actors To Directors: New Voices At The C. H. Nash Museum At Chucalissa, Robert Connelly
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This article focuses on the changing voices of descendent communities at the C. H. Nash Museum in Memphis, Tennessee.
Volunteers And Collections As Viewed From The Museum Mission Statement, Robert P. Connolly, Natalye B. Tate
Volunteers And Collections As Viewed From The Museum Mission Statement, Robert P. Connolly, Natalye B. Tate
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This article explores the volunteer program employed at the C. H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa which sees volunteers take a more active role in collections curation.
Interview With John Hesse, Ron C. Brister
Interview With John Hesse, Ron C. Brister
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This is the transcript of a 2005 interview of John Hesse conducted by Rob Brister.
A Guided Tour Of Chucalissa Archaeology, Paul D. Bundy, Jay Gray
A Guided Tour Of Chucalissa Archaeology, Paul D. Bundy, Jay Gray
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This document explores both the history of the Chucalissa site as well as the 59 years of excavations that took place at the mounds.
Chucalissa And Moundville: A Comparison, M. E. Wilkins
Chucalissa And Moundville: A Comparison, M. E. Wilkins
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This paper compares the site of Chucalissa to the site of Moundville using various qualitative and quantitative criteria.
Ceramic Data: Chucalissa Site (40sy1), 1987-1995, Mitchell R. Childress
Ceramic Data: Chucalissa Site (40sy1), 1987-1995, Mitchell R. Childress
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This document contains illustrations made in 1988 and 1989 of engraved sherds discovered at the Chucalissa Site.
Mortuary Vessels And Comparative Ceramic Analysis: An Example From The Chucalissa Site, Mitchell R. Childress
Mortuary Vessels And Comparative Ceramic Analysis: An Example From The Chucalissa Site, Mitchell R. Childress
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This paper summarizes the results of descriptive, analytical, and comparative research conducted on an assemblage of 154 late prehistoric ceramic vessels from the site of Chucalissa.
Unit 4 Mound Excavations At The Chucalissa Site, 1960-1967, Mitchell R. Childress, Camille Wharey
Unit 4 Mound Excavations At The Chucalissa Site, 1960-1967, Mitchell R. Childress, Camille Wharey
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This conference proceeding provides descriptions and interpretations of some of the structural, artefactual, and skeletal evidence discovered by Charles Nash's team during the excavations from 1960 to 1967. Special focus is paid towards interpretations of chronology, as well as the differential mound utilization and mortuary ceremonialism associated with the latest Mississippian phase of the site.
A Study Of The Physical Height Of The Chucalissa Population, Lou Adair, Judy Boucher
A Study Of The Physical Height Of The Chucalissa Population, Lou Adair, Judy Boucher
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This is a study of 77 adult skeletons discovered at Chucalissa by 1965, the goal being to determine the average height of both males and females from the site.
T. O. Fuller State Park, Bevley R. Coleman
T. O. Fuller State Park, Bevley R. Coleman
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This chapter examines the history of T. O. Fuller State Park. This includes some treatment of the excavations performed at Chucalissa, as well as previous iterations of the current museum.