This book is spectacular, complete with nearly 2,300 color photographs. It showcases some of the finest collections of Midwestern artifacts from across the country, many of them never before published. Artifacts from all prehistoric periods are covered: Paleo, Mississippian, Archaic, and Woodland. States featured in which the Indians dwelled are Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Iowa. The 28 chapters in the book each cover an important artifact class with an introduction and representative photos. Descriptions, type, material, time period, size, location, and current collector value are given for every piece. Classes include boatstones, pendants, axes, plummets, bannerstones, birdstones, and fluted points, all artifacts of great interest to collectors. This book truly highlights the "best of the best" in Indian artifacts. 2008 values.