essay

Some perspectives on Cahokia and the northern Mississippian expansion

cahokia and the hinterlands : middle mississipian cultures of the midwest • Urbana • Published In 1991 • Pages: 221-236

By: Emerson, Thomas E..

Abstract
This paper focuses on an examination of the relationship between the late prehistoric peoples of Cahokia and the Upper Mississippi River Valley. Emerson attempts to synthesize ca. 1991 information on Cahokia and American Bottom Mississippian cultural history and to relate it to the processes that led to the northern Mississippian expansion.
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Internal migration
Acculturation and culture contact
Territorial hierarchy
Chronologies and culture sequences
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
1200 BP - 500 BP (800 A.D. - 1500 A.D.)
Coverage Place
Mississippi River Valley, 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