essay

'Reluctant' or 'avant-garde' Hopewell?: suggestions of Middle Woodland culture change in east-central Indiana and south-central Ohio

hopewell archaeology : the chillicothe conference • Kent, Ohio • Published In 1979 • Pages: 59-63

By: Vickery, Kent D..

Abstract

Griffin summarized this article by stating, 'What did I call that New Castle stuff when I first saw it…? 'Reluctant Hopewell,' and I still think that this is a group participating in some of the ideas which are common to Hopewell, but haven't quite reached it yet.' (page 59). The differences in mortuary structure and earthwork orientations between the New Castle phase in Indiana and the Mound City Group in Ohio are compared. Later mound structures are found to be oriented toward a single structure. It appears to represent a concern for centralized ceremonial observance.

HRAF PubDate

2004

Region

North America

Sub Region

Eastern Woodlands

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Sarah Berry ; 2003

Field Date

1969 and 1968

Coverage Date

circa 2100 BP-1800 BP (circa 100 B.C.- 200 A.D.)

Coverage Place

Mound City, Ohio; Anderson Group and New Castle Earthwork Complex, Indiana; United States

Notes

Kent D. Vickery

For bibliographical references see document 11: Brose and Greber

LCCN

79088607

LCSH

Hopewell culture