essay

The emergence of the Vincennes culture in the lower Wabash drainage

cahokia and the hinterlands : middle mississipian cultures of the midwestUrbana • Published In 1991 • Pages: 257-263

By: Barth, Robert J..

Abstract
This document strongly suggests the existence of an Emergent Mississippian period preceding the appearance of the Vincennes culture in the Wabash Valley. This period is marked by the development of the Vincennes culture from the earlier Allison-LaMotte culture, as indicated by ceramic evidence and excavation data form the Johns site. It is argued that Vincennes can no longer be considered either a very late Mississippian manifestation or the result of influence from Cahokia and the Ohio Valley centers. The processed responsible for its development must be sought, instead in the general Mississippianization of Late Woodland groups over a broad area of the Midwest at approximately the same time period (p. 263).
Subjects
Historical reconstruction
Ceramic technology
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
1150 BP - 520 BP (800 A.D. - 1430 A.D.)
Coverage Place
the Vincennes Culture, lower Wabash drainage, Illinois, Indiana, United States
Notes
Robert J. Barth
'Published in cooperation with the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.' For bibliographical references see document 2: Emerson and Lewis
LCCN
90010759
LCSH
Mississippian culture