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CHAPTER FOURTEEN Living on the edge: a comparison of Adena and Hopewell communities in the central Muskingum Valley of eastern Ohio

ohio hopewell community organizationKent, Ohio • Published In 1997 • Pages: 365-401

By: Carskadden, Jeff, Morton, James.

Abstract
'From 1971 through 1991 the authors undertook a survey of prehistoric sites in Muskingum County, eastern Ohio.' (page 366). Their work also included some excavation. Carskadden and Morton analyzed the site data to further understand settlement patterns of the Adena and Hopewell. They found the Adena communites also inhabited the river bottoms so there was continuity of settlement pattern between the two cultures. They also found many areas were occupied continuously from Adena into Hopewell times. They believe the ritual and mortuary focus of these communites were the nearby mounds. The mounds may be more closely associated with river-bottom communities who would have had a larger work force. Only the data pertaining to the Hopewell were indexed for Outline of Cultural Materials (OCM) subjects.
Subjects
Identification
Organization and analysis of results of research
Location
Topography and geology
Land use
Settlement patterns
Sacred objects and places
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
1971-1991
Coverage Date
2100 BP-1600 BP (100 B.C.-400 A.D.)
Coverage Place
Muskingum Valley, Ohio, United States
Notes
Jeff Carskadden and James Morton
Includes bibliographical references (p. 395-401)
LCCN
96027659
LCSH
Hopewell culture