ANTH 210 Lecture 24: 24ANTHANC
19 Dec 2017
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Mississippian society (cahokia) part three & great zimbabwe part one. Controversial area of research and interest in mysterious mound-builders going back as early as late 18th century. Following american revolution when land grants are given to settlers and soldiers with peak of interest in 1820"s. Late woodland period sites such as cahokia, moundville, etc. had long been abandoned and connections to indigenous people abandoned. New antiquarian societies come to consensus that sites not built by native americans. First systematic archaeological study of mississippian mounds conducted by ephraim. Results published by newly founded smithsonian institution. Idea of food surplus based on v. gordon childe. Samuel morton did analysis on skull from burial. Study lasted 7 years; collected 38,000 artefacts. Demonstrated the mounds were not only built by native american groups but by several different ones. Results of this study published in 1894 (730-page report) in the 12th annual. Along with east st. louis mound group part of greater cahokia" according to.
