essay

Kansas City Hopewell

hopewell archaeology : the chillicothe conference • Kent, Ohio • Published In 1979 • Pages: 86-93

By: Johnson, Alfred E..

Abstract

Hopewell as it is found around Kansas City is very similar to Illinois Hopewell. The indications of this contact include the use of chert from a formation near Big Bend in central Missouri and stylistic parallels in ceramics and stone tools, but a direct migration of people from Illinois may not be the reason for these similarities. Johnson explores these similarites with descriptions and comparisons between Illinois' and Kansas City's settlement system, subsistence and cultigens (stressing the identification of beans at the Renner site needs to be independently verified), artifact distribution within sites, the amount of exotic artifacts, and ceramics and stone tools.

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

no date

Coverage Date

2100 BP-1500 BP (100 B.C.-500 A.D.)

Coverage Place

Kansas City; Kansas and Missouri; United States

Notes

Alfred E. Johnson

For bibliographical references see document 11: Brose and Greber

LCCN

79088607

LCSH

Hopewell culture