essay

The Middle Mississippian cultures of the central Illinois river valley

cahokia and the hinterlands : middle mississipian cultures of the midwest • Urbana • Published In 1991 • Pages: 119-156

By: Conrad, Lawrence A..

Abstract

This article focuses on the distribution of a number of Middle Mississippian sites within the Central Illinois River Valley, with an emphasis on those in the central portion. In this paper Conrad discusses two geographic variants of Central Illinois Mississippian culture -- the northern Spoon River culture and a southern La Moine River culture, each to some degree associated with the river basin for which it is named (p. 120). From the analysis of the data presented in this document the author concludes that 'there is overwhelming evidence that the Spoon River and La Moine River cultures were Middle Mississippian with much more in common in every respect with similar groups in the Midwest, Midsouth, and Southeast than even with surrounding people in the upper Illinois River Valley … or in Iowa' (p. 156)

HRAF PubDate

2000

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

John Beierle ; 2005

Field Date

ca. 1990-1995

Coverage Date

1000 BP -600 BP (1000 A.D.-1400 A.D.)

Coverage Place

central Illinois River Vallley, Illinois, United States

Notes

Lawrence A. Conrad

'Published in cooperation with the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.' For bibliographical references see document 2: Emerson and Lewis

LCCN

90010759

LCSH

Mississippian culture