Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
5-2021
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Anthropology
Degree Program
Anthropology, MA
Committee Chair
Haws, Jonathan
Committee Co-Chair (if applicable)
Ribeiro, Anna Browne
Committee Member
Ribeiro, Anna Browne
Committee Member
King, Jason
Author's Keywords
Late woodland; household archaeology; ceramics
Abstract
The purpose of this project is to investigate the less understood narrative of the Late Woodland peoples at the German site within the Lower Illinois River Valley. In order to determine the extent of Mississippian cultural interaction with the Jersey Bluff Phase, Late Woodland, peoples, I will examine the houses and artifacts found during the 2019 field season by the Centre for American Archeology. Data from the geophysical surveys, notes from the site excavations, and ceramic analysis will be used to place the German site within the theoretical framework and archaeological context of the region. In the end, the objective of this thesis project is to determine the scope of cultural interaction by analyzing the house structure and ceramics uncovered by the Summer 2019 CAA field programs. The proposed research will add to developing narratives of cultural interaction and the resistance and/or maintenance of cultural practices at the household level.
Recommended Citation
Doubles, Catherine Zoe, "Habitation and interaction in the lower Illinois river valley: a case study on household structure and ceramics at the German site (11C377)." (2021). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3616.
https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/3616
