Archaeology of the Central Mississippi Valley (New World Archaeological Record Ser)

Archaeology of the Central Mississippi Valley describes an archeological reconstruction of the preceding 11,000 years of an extraordinarily rich environment centered within the largest river system north of the Amazon. This book focuses on the lowlands of the Mississippi Valley from just north of the Ohio River to the mouth of the Arkansas River. Organized into 13 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the territory between the Ohio and Arkansas rivers. This text then attempts to humanize the archeological interpretations by reference to social organization, settlement system, economy, religion, and politics. Other chapters focus on understanding the nature of change through time in the Central Mississippi Valley. This book discusses as well the difference between an old braided stream surface and the younger meander belt system. The final chapter deals with the investigation of prehistoric Indian remains. This book is a valuable resource for archeologists, zoologists, and scientific hobbyists. Content: NEW WORLD ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORD, Page ii Front Matter, Page iii Copyright, Page iv Dedication, Page v Preface, Pages xi-xii Acknowledgments, Pages xiii-xviii Archaeology of the Central Mississippi Valley, Pages xix-xx 1 - The River, Pages 1-15 2 - The Archaeology, Pages 17-50 3 - Paleo-Indian Beginnings (9500–8500 B.C.), Pages 51-70 4 - Dalton Efflorescence (8500–7500 B.C.), Pages 71-97 5 - The Hypsithermal Archaic Disruption (7000–3000 B.C.), Pages 99-114 6 - Archaic Expansion (3000–500 B.C.), Pages 115-136 7 - Woodland Beginnings (500 B.C.–0), Pages 137-160 8 - The Hopewellian Period (0–A.D. 400), Pages 161-180 9 - Woodland Conflict (A.D. 400–700), Pages 181-200 10 - Mississippian Frontier (A.D. 700–1000), Pages 201-236 11 - Mississippian Consolidation (A.D. 1000–1350), Pages 237-270 12 - Mississippian Nucleation (A.D. 1350–1650), Pages 271-304 13 - Epilogue: Historic Archaeology, Pages 305-336 Index, Pages 337-345