essay

The Tunacunnhee site: Hopewell in northwest Georgia

hopewell archaeology : the chillicothe conferenceKent, OhioPublished In 1979 • Pages: 161-170

By: Jefferies, Richard W..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This paper presents a summary of the Tunacunnahee site data which contained one of the more important concentrations of Ohio Hopewell materials (including more than nine and maybe as many as 15 panpipes). Jefferies also describes the environmental setting of the site and describes its burial mounds, the burial attributes, habitation area, and artifacts. Results of a surface survey of the Lookout Valley are also presented. 'The exact nature of this affiliation is uncertain, with the Hopewellian influence apparently largely restricted to the mortuary sector of the society.… No other sites in the research area are known to have burial mounds or to contain Hopewellian material.' (page 170). The site is located near the junction of several old trails. Only the data pertaining to Hopewell or Hopewell-like artifacts were indexed for OCM (Outlline of Cultural Materials) subjects.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Organization and analysis of results of research
Acculturation and culture contact
Special deposits
Smiths and their crafts
Burial practices and funerals
Sacred objects and places
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Hopewell
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2004
RegionThe area the document pertains to
North America
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
essay
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Archaeologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Sarah Berry ; 2003
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1973
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1850 BP-1560 BP (150 A.D.-440 A.D.)
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Tunacunnhee site; northwest Georgia, United States
NotesAdditional notes
Richard W. Jefferies
For bibliographical references see document 11: Brose and Greber
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
79088607
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Hopewell culture