essay

Shrines of the prehistoric South: patterning in Middle Woodland mound distribution

world engraved : archaeology of the swift creek culture • Tuscaloosa • Published In 1998 • Pages: 36-47

By: Williams, Mark, Harris, Jennifer Freer.

Abstract
Williams and Harris examine the distribution of mounds during the Middle Woodland period in Georgia and South Carolina and compare it to mound distribution during the Mississippian period. More than a dozen possible shrine sites are briefly described. They found the mounds to be spaced about 10-30 kilometers apart, similar to the spacing for Mississippian mounds. The mounds sites also contain little midden so people didn't live there on a permanent basis. The authors believe other site distribution should cluster close to the mounds.
Subjects
Identification
Location
Religious and educational structures
Settlement patterns
Miscellaneous facilities
tradition
Eastern Middle Woodland
HRAF PubDate
2005
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
1984, 1986-1987, 1991
Coverage Date
Middle Woodland
Coverage Place
Georgia and South Carolina, United States
Notes
Mark Williams and Jennifer Freer Harris
For bibliographical references see 9: Williams and Elliot
LCCN
98009001
LCSH
Woodland culture