essay

The Marksville connection

hopewell archaeology : the chillicothe conferenceKent, Ohio • Published In 1979 • Pages: 188-199

By: Toth, Alan.

Abstract
Marksville is a site, a phase, a culture, a period, and a ceramic style. Toth summarized Marksville with an emphasis on ceramics which show some Illinois Havana decorative influences. These ideas about decorative styles seemed to have moved south along with a few ideas about burial practices and only a small amount of direct trade. 'The previous discussion indicates that Marksville ceramic development approached the rich attainments of northern Hopewell and that certain unconnnected concepts pertaining to mound burial were widely adopted throughout the Lower Valley. The full extent of Hopewellian mortuary ceremonialism, however, never was incorporated fully into the Marksville cultural system.' (page 199). Only the data pertaining to Hopewell or Hopewell-like artifacts were indexed for OCM (Outlline of Cultural Materials) subjects.
Subjects
Reviews and critiques
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Dating methods in archaeology
Acculturation and culture contact
Ceramic technology
Visual arts
Status, role, and prestige
Burial practices and funerals
Sacred objects and places
Chronologies and culture sequences
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
no date
Coverage Date
1900 BP-1800 BP (100 A.D.-200 A.D.)
Coverage Place
Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi; United States
Notes
Alan Toth
For bibliographical references see document 11: Brose and Greber
LCCN
79088607
LCSH
Hopewell culture