Author : Natalie G. Mueller
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461459214
Total Pages : 67 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (614 download)
Book Synopsis Mound Centers and Seed Security by : Natalie G. Mueller
Download or read book Mound Centers and Seed Security written by Natalie G. Mueller and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-11-08 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At Middle Woodland sites in the eastern United States, excavations have uncovered naturalistic art worked on exotic materials from points as distant Wyoming, Ontario, and the Gulf Coast, revealing a network of ritual exchange referred to as the Hopewell phenomenon. Simultaneously, Middle Woodland societies developed the earliest agricultural system in eastern North American using now-extinct native cultivars. Mound Centers and Seed Security: A Comparative Analysis of Botanical Assemblages from Middle Woodland Sites in the Lower Illinois Valley integrates an interpretation of these two historical trends. Unlike most journal articles on related subjects, the volume includes a lengthy review of literature on both Hopewell studies and Middle Woodland agriculture, making it a useful resource for researchers starting out in either field. Synthesizing both original research and research reported in archaeological “grey literature”, Mound Centers and Seed Security: A Comparative Analysis of Botanical Assemblages from Middle Woodland Sites in the Lower Illinois Valley is a valuable tool for researchers and teachers alike.