essay

Middle Woodland cultural development in the Straits of Mackinac region: beyond the Hopewell frontier

hopewell archaeology : the chillicothe conferenceKent, Ohio • Published In 1979 • Pages: 109-112

By: Fitting, James E..

Abstract
Fitting explores the relationship '..between the Hopewellian cultures of the south and the Lake Forest Middle Woodland peoples of the north. There are .. shared traits… The northern peoples were located around the source of … Lake Superior copper…' (page 109). Fitting describes two sites in the Straits of Mackinac (the McGreggor and the Gyftakis sites) and the possible Hopewell influences found there. Only the data that pertain to Hopewell and not Lake Forest Middle Woodland were indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) subjects.
Subjects
Reviews and critiques
Acculturation and culture contact
Ceramic technology
Utensils
External trade
Visual arts
tradition
Hopewell
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
1972-1973
Coverage Date
1900 BP-1500 BP (100 A.D.-500 A.D.)
Coverage Place
Straits of Mackinac, Michigan; United States
Notes
James E. Fitting
For bibliographical references see document 11: Brose and Greber
LCCN
79088607
LCSH
Hopewell culture