essay

The Apple River Mississippian culture of northwestern Illinois

cahokia and the hinterlands : middle mississipian cultures of the midwestUrbana • Published In 1991 • Pages: 164-182

By: Emerson, Thomas E..

Abstract
Outside of the American Bottom and the Illinois River Valley, the only known concentration of northern Mississippian peoples is in the Apple River Vallley of northwestern Illilnois. After a long period of delay, new archaeological investigations have one again begun in the valley. In this document Emerson reviews these new excavations, as well as previous literature on the area, and establishes a basic cultural chronology for the newly defined Apple River Mississippian culture. In this process he discards the old Apple River Focus formulation and postulates vqrious regional relationships within the specified area of study.
Subjects
Historical reconstruction
Ceramic technology
Miscellaneous structures
Refuse disposal and sanitary facilities
Visual arts
Chronologies and culture sequences
Typologies and classifications
tradition
Mississippian
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
no date
Coverage Date
1000 BP - 400 BP (1000 A.D. - 1600 A.D.)
Coverage Place
Apple River Mississippian Culture, northwestern Illinois, United States
Notes
Thomas E. Emerson
'Published in cooperation with the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.' For bibliographical references see document 2: Emerson and Lewis
LCCN
90010759
LCSH
Mississippian culture