essay
The analysis of single-household Mississippian settlements
mississippian communities and households • Tuscaloosa • Published In 1995 • Pages: 224-249
By: Smith, Bruce D. (Bruce David).
Abstract
In this article Smith provides an overview of work on homestead-type sites in light of five fundamental research questions. Beginning with the work at the Powers phase Gypsy Joint site, Smith evaluates a variety of fundamental interpretations of small-scale Mississippian settlements. Several conclusions point to gaps in our knowledge that are often glossed over through use of widely accepted, but undemonstrated, interpretive conventions. In other ways there have been real advances, as through the contributions of several large excavation projects and such methodologies as microwear analysis (32: Rogers, p. 6).
- 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
- 1100 BP - 500 BP (900 A.D. - 1500 A.D.)
- Coverage Place
- Powers Phase, Gypsy Joint Site, American Bottom, southeast Missouri, United States
- Notes
- Bruce D. Smith
- For bibliographical references see document 31:[Rogers and Smith]
- LCCN
- 94044049
- LCSH
- Mississippian culture