Excavations at Garden Creek Mound yielded artifacts including bird stones, boat stones, ladles, gouges, effigies, axes, and other items. Some artifacts went to the Valentine Museum, University of North Carolina, and the Smithsonian. The Journal of the Anthropological Institute published findings on the stone carvings—these may represent guardian spirits of different clan groups.
2500 artifacts excavated in 1879-1880 proven authentic
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- Artifacts excavated from Garden Creek Mound in 1879-1880
- 2500 different types of artifacts including bird stones, boat stones, ladles, gouges, effigies, axes, ocaras, CELTs, cups, paints
- 900 artifacts are at the Valentine Museum in Richmond, Virginia
- Other artifacts went to University of North Carolina and Smithsonian
- Journal of the Anthropological Institute of Great Britain published an article in 1882 authenticating the stone carvings
- The artifacts represent guardian spirits (tutelary deities) of different clan groups
Sources
bibliotecapleyades.net
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independent.academia.edu
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institutefornaturalphilosophy.org
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