Indian burial pit (Salina, Kansas)
Item
Identifier: MS 014- series MS 014-2- item 450
Dates
- 1870-1900
Extent
From the Class: 10 Cubic Feet
General
Front: Indian Burial Pits, Salina, Kansas.
Back: Indian Burial Pits 4 miles east on Highway No. 40 Salina, Kansas. One of the most important archaeological discoveries in the Middle West. Skeletal remains of 146 Indians, uncovered and left just exactly as they were placed there many centuries ago. Artifacts such as pottery, ceremonial flint knives, necklaces from clam shells, grinding stones, etc., may also be seen throughout the pit.
Creator
- From the Class: Johnson, Timothy (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Fort Hays State University Special Collections Repository