essay
In search of the ideology of the Adena-Hopewell climax
hopewell archaeology : the chillicothe conference • Kent, Ohio • Published In 1979 • Pages: 258-265
By: Hall, Robert L..
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Hall uses ethnographic analogies from the Old and New Worlds to interpret Adena-Hopewell burial mounds. Hall proposes bird designs and panpipes may relate to concepts of fertility, the use of special muds in burial mounds may be connected to creation myths (where mud from beneath the primordial waters is brought to the surface to form the first land) or world renewal rituals, and bone awls used to pin down skins or mats over burials is reminiscent of another creation myth (whereby Earthmaker held down the four corners of the world to hold it in place). Archaeological examples of these and other associations are given. ''Burial mounds' were regarded as the material expressions of prehistoric rituals that also served functions other than burial, most of which may probably be found represented in historic tribal ceremonies…' (page 265). 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
- Comparative evidence
- Burial practices and funerals
- Mythology
- Sacred objects and places
- Ethnogeography
- 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
- 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
- not specified
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- Middle Woodland and the ethnographic present
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Illinois and Ohio; United States
- NotesAdditional notes
- Robert L. Hall
- For bibliographical references see document 11: Brose and Greber
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 79088607
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Hopewell culture