The Arkansas Archeological Survey’s Publications Program consists of three series that help us to fulfill our mission. Research Series (for archeologists), Popular Series (for general readers), and Technical Papers (specialized manuals and guides) present the results of ARAS research and submissions from other qualified authors to a wide range of audiences, from professional scholars and students to K–12 teachers, government officials, and the general public. Our focus is on the archeology of Arkansas and the South, across all time periods. A Publications Committee manages the review process, and makes the final decisions on acceptance of submitted works. The ARAS Publications Editor then performs in-house editing, desktop layout and book design, and makes arrangements for printing. You can view our manuscript submission guidelines here.
Read a brief essay on the history of our Publications Program.
Further information about Publications Program achievements can be found in our recent Annual Reports.
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2025 Arkansas Archeology Month Print: Community at Plum Bayou Mounds
by artist Rachel Tebbetts
11" x 14'" high quality giclee print - $60.00
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Image link to our Online StorefrontThis print is based on an original watercolor painting created for the 2025 Arkansas Archeology Month poster. The painting was inspired by an aerial photograph of Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park and the idea of how different communities have used that space throughout history. The painting depicts various communities using the Plum Bayou Mounds site in distinctive ways throughout history, from the Terminal Woodland period (650-1050CE)—with fire, houses, and gatherings across the site—all the way up to the present, with archeologists conducting an excavation of the site on the right and a modern housing development in the top left. We have an idea about how the site has been used through time from archeological research that has been conducted by the Arkansas Archeological Survey and Society at the site since the 1970s. Rachel worked with Plum Bayou Station Archeologist Dr. Paige Ford to create this depiction of the various communities accurately on the landscape.
Available for sale are 11" x 14'" high quality giclee prints on 285 gsm textured cotton paper. These true-to-life art prints are designed with preservation in mind, using only archival quality paper and ink. The 12-color process and 100-year inks will stand the test of time in your home. There is no watermark on the print. Archival bag and board included. The included archival board may be transferred to a standard 11" x 14" frame.
Rachel Tebbetts is the Arkansas Archeological Survey’s Graphic Designer. Rachel is an artist of many skills, including drawing, painting, ceramics, graphic design, photography, and more. She has worked for the Survey since July 2018 where she has utilized many of her various skills in fulfilling her role with the Survey.

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Geology, Archeology, and Earthquakes of the Central Mississippi River Valley

by Roy B. Van Arsdale and David H. Dye

Popular Series No. 9 - 2024
xiv + 171 pp., 101 illus. in color and b/w
Glossary, Index, & References
ISBN 978-1-56349-114-6
$20 (plus s&h and sales tax within AR)
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""Military Cooperation and the Relocation of Quapaw and French Settlements in Colonial Arkansas

by Morris S. Arnold Open Access Academic Papers Series Number 1 - 2023

Click or tap image to visit the abstract page.An Archeology of Hollywood Plantation, Drew County, Arkansas

by Jodi A. Barnes Research Series No. 71, 2023  $35

Click or tap image to view details about the publication, Two Caddo Mound Sites in ArkansasTwo Caddo Mound Sites in Arkansas

by Mary Beth Trubitt Research Series No. 70, 2021  $25

Click or tap image to view details about the publication, Ways of the AncestorsWays of the Ancestors

by George Sabo III Popular Series No. 08, 2021  $20

"Wooden Boats and Curving Blue Lines" cover illustrationWooden Boats and Curving Blue Lines
by Leslie C. Stewart-Abernathy
Popular Series No. 7, 2020  $8.50

Standards for Data Collection from Human Skeletal Remains: Proceedings of a Seminar at the Field Museum of Natural History organized by Jonathan Haas.

edited by Jane E. Buikstra and Douglas H. Ubelaker
Contributions by:
D. Aftandilian, J. E. Buikstra, M. Finnegan, J. Haas, D. A. Kice, C. R. Nichol, D. W. Owsley, J. C. Rose, M. J. Schoeninger, G. R. Scott, C. G. Turner II, D. H. Ubelaker, P. L. Walker, and E. Weidl
VISIT THE STANDARDS FOR DATA COLLECTION  ABSTRACT PAGE for more information
Link to Abstract for Standards for Data Collection from Human Skeletal Remains by Buikstra and UbelakerThis bioanthropology text and lab manual has been the standard for over 25 years. It contains summaries of methods and techniques for handling and recording all human osteological material, including dentition, with recommended essential measurements for remains of both adult and immature individuals. Nonmetric skeletal traits, pathologies, cultural modifications, and indications of diet and other behavioral characteristics are covered, among other topics. Text includes a glossary and extensive bibliography, tables, over 120 figures, and 58 pages of recording forms that can be reproduced for use in analysis.
1994, 272 pages, 140 illus., forms, Bib, Index,
ISBN 1-56349-075-7 $45.00 (Order RS44)
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CNPO OVERVIEW VOLUMES

The Central and Northern Plains (CNPO) Overviews are a set of regional archeological and bioanthropological summaries of the north central United States produced by the Arkansas Archeological Survey for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Written and edited by top regional scholars, these volumes are important baseline reference works for academic archeologists, students, and cultural resource managers. Summaries of sites, cultural sequences, and bioanthropology are organized in a framework of adaptation types for an overall approach emphasizing human interactions with varied and changing landscapes over the past 12,000 years.
RS47 (PDF) Archeological and Bioarcheological Resources of the Northern Plains
by George C. Frison and Robert C. Mainfort et al. 1996. 206 pages. 1-56349-078-1.
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RS45   Holocene Human Adaptations in the Missouri Prairie Timberlands
by W. Raymond Wood et al. 1995. 218 pages. 1-56349-076-5. $5.00
RS48   Archeology and Paleoecology of the Central Great Plains
edited by Jack L. Hofman. 292 pages. 1-56349-079-X.  $5.00
RS49   Bioarcheology of the North Central United States
edited by Douglas W. Owsley and Jerome C. Rose. 1997. 378 pages. 1-56349-080-3. $5.00
RS50   Archeological Literature of the North Central United States
1996. 1-56349-081-1. (CNPO) CD-ROM. $5.00
RS52   Archeology and Bioarcheology of the Northern Woodlands
by Elizabeth D. Benchley et al. 1997. 370 pages. 1-56349-083-8. $5.00

SWDO OVERVIEW VOLUMES

The Southwest Division (SWDO) Overviews are a set of regional archeological and bioanthropological summaries of the south central United States produced by the Arkansas Archeological Survey for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Written and edited by top regional scholars, these volumes are important baseline reference works for academic archeologists, students, and cultural resource managers. Summaries of sites, cultural sequences, and bioanthropology are organized in a framework of adaptation types for an overall approach emphasizing human interactions with varied and changing landscapes over the past 12,000 years.
RS31 (PDF) Human Adaptation in the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains 
by George Sabo III et al. 1988. 296 pages. 1-56349-059-5.
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RS32 (PDF) Human Adaptations and Cultural Change in the Greater Southwest: An Overview of Archeological Resources in the Basin and Range Province
by Alan H. Simmons et al. 1989. 322 pages. 1-56349-060-9.
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RS33 (PDF) From the Gulf to the Rio Grande: Human Adaptation in Central, South, and Lower Pecos, Texas
by Thomas Hester et al. 1989. 178 pages. 1-56349-061-7.
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RS35 (PDF) From Clovis to Comanchero: Archeological Overview of the Southern Great Plains
by Jack L. Hofman et al. 1989. 286 pages. 1-56349-063-3.
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RS36 The Archeological Literature of the South-Central United States
edited by W. Fredrick Limp et al. 1989. I, Author Index; II-IV, Subject Index. 1049 pages. 4 volumes. 1-56349-064-1.
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RS37 (PDF) Archeology and Bioarcheology of the Lower Mississippi Valley and Trans-Mississippi South in Arkansas and Louisiana
by Marvin D. Jeter et al. 1989. 468 pages. LOC 89-084615.
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RS38 VOLUME 1 - (PDF) The Archeology and Bioarcheology of the Gulf Coastal Plain Volume 1 by Dee Ann Story et al. 1990. 2 volumes, 748 pages. 1-56349-066-8.
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RS38 VOLUME 2 - (PDF) The Archeology and Bioarcheology of the Gulf Coastal Plain Volume 2 by Dee Ann Story et al. 1990. 2 volumes, 748 pages. 1-56349-066-8.
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RS55 Bioarcheology of the South Central United States 
edited by Jerome C. Rose. 1999. 296 pages. 1-56349-086-2.
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