THE BIG EDDY SITE - A MULTICOMPONENT PALEOINDIAN SITE ON THE OZARK BORDER, SOUTHWEST MISSOURI

Relatively few deep, stratified, multicomponent Paleoindian sites have been found in alluvial contexts in North America. Recent excavations at the Big Eddy site in southwest Missouri, however, reveal the presen ce of unique, stratified Paleoindian horizons containing Clovis, Dalto n, and San Patrice components. Limited excavations below the Clovis st ratum also provide strong evidence for the presence of one or more pre -Clovis horizons. Results of the work at Big Eddy, including discussio ns of geomorphic contexts, prehistoric components, features, artifacts , and radiocarbon assays, are provided.