The Archaeology Of Town Creek
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The Archaeology Of Town Creek
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Author : Edmond A. Boudreaux
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 2007-11-04
The Archaeology Of Town Creek written by Edmond A. Boudreaux and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-04 with Architecture categories.
Provides new insights into the community pattern and leadership roles at a major Mississippian archaeological site The sequence of change for public architecture during the Mississippian period may reflect a centralization of political power through time. In the research presented here, some of the community-level assumptions attributed to the appearance of Mississippian mounds are tested against the archaeological record of the Town Creek site—the remains of a town located on the northeastern edge of the Mississippian culture area. In particular, the archaeological record of Town Creek is used to test the idea that the appearance of Mississippian platform mounds was accompanied by the centralization of political authority in the hands of a powerful chief. A compelling argument has been made that mounds were the seats and symbols of political power within Mississippian societies. While platform mounds have been a part of Southeastern Native American communities since at least 100 B.C., around A.D. 400 leaders in some communities began to place their houses on top of earthen mounds—an act that has been interpreted as an attempt to legitimize personal authority by a community leader through the appropriation of a powerful, traditional, community-oriented symbol. Platform mounds at a number of sites were preceded by a distinctive type of building called an earthlodge—a structure with earth-embanked walls and an entrance indicated by short, parallel wall trenches. Earthlodges in the Southeast have been interpreted as places where a council of community leaders came together to make decisions based on consensus. In contrast to the more inclusive function proposed for premound earthlodges, it has been argued that access to the buildings on top of Mississippian platform mounds was limited to a much smaller subset of the community. If this was the case and if ground-level earthlodges were more accessible than mound-summit structures, then access to leaders and leadership may have decreased through time. Excavations at the Town Creek archaeological site have shown that the public architecture there follows the earthlodge-to-platform mound sequence that is well known across the South Appalachian subarea of the Mississippian world. The clear changes in public architecture coupled with the extensive exposure of the site's domestic sphere make Town Creek an excellent case study for examining the relationship among changes in public architecture and leadership within a Mississippian society.
Town Creek Indian Mound
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Author : Joffre Lanning Coe
language : en
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Release Date : 2012-12-30
Town Creek Indian Mound written by Joffre Lanning Coe and has been published by UNC Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-30 with History categories.
The temple mound and mortuary at Town Creek, in Montgomery County, is one of the few surviving earthen mounds built by prehistoric Native Americans in North Carolina. It has been recognized as an important archaeological site for almost sixty years and, as a state historic site, has become a popular destination for the public. This book is Joffre Coe's illustrated chronicle of the archaeological research conducted at Town Creek, a project with which Coe has been intimately involved for more than fifty years, since its inception as a WPA program in 1937. Written for visitors as well as for scholars, Town Creek Indian Mound provides an overview of the site and the archaeological techniques pioneered there, surveys the history of the excavations, and features more than 200 photographs and maps. The book carefully reconstructs the archaeological record, including plant and animal remains, pottery sherds, stone tools, and clay ornaments. In a concluding interpretive section, Coe reflects on what Town Creek and its artifacts tell us about this prehistoric Native American society. Originally published in 1995. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Time Before History
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Author : H. Trawick Ward
language : en
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Release Date : 1999
Time Before History written by H. Trawick Ward and has been published by UNC Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Social Science categories.
Describes the state's prehistory and archaeological discoveries
Archaeology Of The Lower Muskogee Creek Indians 1715 1836
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Author : Thomas Foster
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 2007-01-14
Archaeology Of The Lower Muskogee Creek Indians 1715 1836 written by Thomas Foster and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-14 with Art categories.
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Archaeological Pathways To Historic Site Development
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Author : Stanley South
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Archaeological Pathways To Historic Site Development written by Stanley South and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Social Science categories.
In this book I walk with the reader along the bothered me that some of my colleagues, in their archaeological pathways traveled by many reports of archaeological activity on documented researchers in the process of historic site historic sites, never mention finding evidence of previous American Indian occupation. Sites development. The sponsors, historians, archaeologists, and administrators who have selected by Europeans, usually on high ground bordering the deep water channel of navigatable traveled those pathways may find familiar much of what I say here. The pathways exploring the past streams, are those also once preferred by Native Americans for the access to environmental involve research in documents and the archaeological record, using the best methods of resources they afford. How could Native both, in an attempt to understand the material American material culture not be present on such culture remains left behind, not only by explorers sites? and colonists from Europe and Africa, but also by I once asked a well-known archaeological Native Americans who lived in the environment for colleague why it was that such evidence did not appear in his reports from such sites, and the reply millenia before those strangers appeared on the scene. In explaining the archaeological record of was, "Gh, I find all kinds of Indian things on the American Indians I lean on not only archaeological historic sites I dig, but that's not why I'm there.
Archaeology In America 4 Volumes
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Author : Linda S. Cordell
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2008-12-30
Archaeology In America 4 Volumes written by Linda S. Cordell and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-30 with Social Science categories.
The greatness of America is right under our feet. The American past—the people, battles, industry and homes—can be found not only in libraries and museums, but also in hundreds of archaeological sites that scientists investigate with great care. These sites are not in distant lands, accessible only by research scientists, but nearby—almost every locale possesses a parcel of land worthy of archaeological exploration. Archaeology in America is the first resource that provides students, researchers, and anyone interested in their local history with a survey of the most important archaeological discoveries in North America. Leading scholars, most with an intimate knowledge of the area, have written in-depth essays on over 300 of the most important archaeological sites that explain the importance of the site, the history of the people who left the artifacts, and the nature of the ongoing research. Archaeology in America divides it coverage into 8 regions: the Arctic and Subarctic, the Great Basin and Plateau, the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains, the Midwest, the Northeast, the Southeast, the Southwest, and the West Coast. Each entry provides readers with an accessible overview of the archaeological site as well as books and articles for further research.
Archaeological Survey Of The Town Creek Watershed Mississippi
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Author : Tim S. Mistovich
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Archaeological Survey Of The Town Creek Watershed Mississippi written by Tim S. Mistovich and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Indians of North America categories.
An Archaeological Evolution
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Author : Stanley South
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2006-10-21
An Archaeological Evolution written by Stanley South and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-21 with Social Science categories.
This fascinating and revealing book charts the life of one of the greatest living archaeologists. Stanley South has been a leading figure not only in historical but also in anthropological archaeology. His personal perseverance in field of archaeology has also been an inspiration to new and upcoming archaeologists and anthropologists. This is his memoir, played out among some of the most important debates and movements in archaeology since the 1960s.
The Prehistory Of North Carolina
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Author : David Sutton Phelps
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
The Prehistory Of North Carolina written by David Sutton Phelps and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Social Science categories.
Surveys the archaeology of North Carolina's three major regions--the Coastal Plain, the Piedmont, and the Mountains. Discusses the history of archaeological research in the state and suggests future directions of study. Contributors include archaeologists Joffre L. Coe, David S. Phelps, Burton L. Purrington, and H. Trawick Ward.
The Archaeology Of Ocmulgee Old Fields Macon Georgia
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Author : Carol I. Mason
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 2005-04-24
The Archaeology Of Ocmulgee Old Fields Macon Georgia written by Carol I. Mason and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-04-24 with History categories.
A 17th-century trading post and Indian town in central Georgia reveal evidence of culture contact and change