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Tables of Contents for Archaeological Perspectives on the Battle of the Little Bighorn
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xiii
Acknowledgments
xv
Part One. Background
Introduction
5
7
The Research Objectives
8
2
History and Historical Archaeology
10
2
A Historical Overview
12
12
Gathering the Evidence
24
15
Field Methods
25
10
Laboratory Methods
35
4
Part Two. Synthesis and Interpretation
Mystery in the Deep Ravine
39
10
A Deep Ravine Postcript
47
2
Markers and Maps
49
40
Maps of the Custer Battlefield
50
6
Archaeological Investigations
56
3
The Excavations
59
19
Identification of the Remains
78
7
Mutilation
85
2
The Locations of Spurious Markers
87
2
Interpreting the Evidence
89
64
The Evidence of Clothing and Equipment
90
12
Weapons at the Battle of the Little Bighorn
102
19
Chronology of Events on the Custer Battlefield
121
9
The Sequence and Chronology of Events at the Reno-Benteen Defense Site
130
15
Defining an Archaeological Post--Civil War Battlefield Pattern
145
1
Establishing the Post--Civil War Battlefield Pattern
146
3
The Post--Civil War Battlefield Pattern
149
4
Part Three. Artifact Descriptions and Specialist Reports
Artifact Description and Analysis
153
71
Firearms: General Information
153
2
Arms and Ammunition
155
36
Clothing and Personal Items
191
10
Accoutrements
201
10
Nails and Tacks
211
4
Tin Cans
215
7
Patrick Phillips
Miscellaneous Post-Battle Materials
222
2
Archaeological Geology of Deep Ravine, Custer Battlefield National Monument
224
19
C. Vance Haynes, Jr.
Introduction
224
2
Description of Deep Ravine
226
1
Objectives
226
3
Backhoe Trenching
229
7
Radiocarbon Sampling
236
1
Conclusions and Recommendations
236
7
Human Osteological Remains from the Battle of the Little Bighorn
243
40
Clyde Collins Snow
John Fitzpatrick
Introduction
243
1
The Casualties
243
2
Disposal of the Dead
245
3
Anthropological Variables
248
5
Examination Procedures
253
1
Recovery Analysis
253
1
Museum Collection
254
2
Surface Finds, 1983
256
1
Surface Finds, 1984
256
1
1984 Excavation Unit Assemblages
256
6
1985 Excavation Unit Assemblages
262
14
Discussion
276
5
Conclusions
281
2
Nonhuman Vertebrate Faunal Remains from Custer Battlefield National Monument
283
16
John R. Bozell
Introduction
283
1
Methodology
284
2
Analysis of the 1984 Sample
286
6
Analysis of the 1985 Sample
292
1
Identified Remains
292
3
Discussion
295
4
References Cited
299
8
Index
307