Sociotechnic Celts from the Upper Nodena Site, Northeast Arkansas

Abstract

In 1932, four spatulate celts and a cannel coal celt were found with human burials during excavations at the Upper Nodena site in northeast Arkansas. All were found within a restricted area designated by the excavators as “Mound C.” The number of sociotechnic celts from controlled excavations is unprecedented among late period sites in the central Mississippi River valley. This paper presents a description of the artifacts and discusses their context and significance.