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- Title
- EXPLOITATION OF VERTEBRATE FAUNA BY HOPEWELL POPULATIONS IN OHIO AND ILLINOIS.
- Creator
- NAGEL, DIANE DENISE SIMMONS., Florida Atlantic University, Sears, William H., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
- Abstract/Description
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Through a study of representative sites in Ohio and Illinos a reconstruction of Hopewellian exploitation of available vertebrate fauna is presented. Written accounts of faunal remains and symbolic representations (e.g., effigy pipes) from mound and village sites are examined to determine the manner of exploitation in the sacred and secular spheres. While faunal utilization is somewhat uniform in Ohio and Illinois, there is a more noticeable overlap of finds from mound and village loci in the...
Show moreThrough a study of representative sites in Ohio and Illinos a reconstruction of Hopewellian exploitation of available vertebrate fauna is presented. Written accounts of faunal remains and symbolic representations (e.g., effigy pipes) from mound and village sites are examined to determine the manner of exploitation in the sacred and secular spheres. While faunal utilization is somewhat uniform in Ohio and Illinois, there is a more noticeable overlap of finds from mound and village loci in the latter region, indicating that the sacred-secular distincion was less explicit there. For both areas a totomeic clan system is considered as a plausible explanation for the use of chosen vertebrates in a symbolic fashion. By presenting such hypotheses, this study illustrates that a close scrutiny of faunal debris can provide information not only on subsistence, but also on the political, religious, and ideological aspects of a society.
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- 1980
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14019
- Subject Headings
- Hopewell culture
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- CULTURAL DIFFERENCES AMONG REGIONAL MANIFESTATIONS OF HOPEWELL: A CULTURAL-ECOLOGICAL APPROACH.
- Creator
- WILLIAMS, WILLIAM STANLEY JR., Florida Atlantic University, Sears, William H., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
- Abstract/Description
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Four regional manifestations of Hopewell were selected on the basis of readily available evidence. These regional manifestations were compared to note their similarities and differences. Similarities were readily explained by commonality of participation in the Hopewell Cult. Differences were explained in terms of the type of environment to which each regional manifestation was subjected. These differences in complexity led to a definition of Hopewell more consistent with the evidence at hand...
Show moreFour regional manifestations of Hopewell were selected on the basis of readily available evidence. These regional manifestations were compared to note their similarities and differences. Similarities were readily explained by commonality of participation in the Hopewell Cult. Differences were explained in terms of the type of environment to which each regional manifestation was subjected. These differences in complexity led to a definition of Hopewell more consistent with the evidence at hand, and were the result of the use of the Cultural Ecological approach as an explanatory model. Cultural ecology, through the use of theories provided by Steward and others, gives us tools by which culture and culture change can be studied and perhaps general laws can be developed. The most important factor of cultural ecology is the relationship of technology and environment. The above regional manifestations were studied in terms of technology and environment and their relationship forms the basis for the evidence in the thesis.
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- 1975
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13745
- Subject Headings
- Hopewell culture, Human ecology
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- ANALYSIS OF THE NON-CERAMIC ARTIFACTS FROM A HOPEWELLIAN AFFILIATED SITE IN GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA.
- Creator
- STEINEN, KARL TERRY., Florida Atlantic University, Ferguson, Leland G., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
- Abstract/Description
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Through intensive analysis of use/wear indicators the tool kit of the little known Belle Glade culture of South Florida has been reconstructed. From this, we recognize a highly sophisticated technology which can be divided into specialized, generalized and ceremonial artifacts. All of these were utilized either directly or in support of Hopewellian ceremonialism. This, plus a preliminary analysis of the site plan indicates that one area of the site was the residence of the ceremonial...
Show moreThrough intensive analysis of use/wear indicators the tool kit of the little known Belle Glade culture of South Florida has been reconstructed. From this, we recognize a highly sophisticated technology which can be divided into specialized, generalized and ceremonial artifacts. All of these were utilized either directly or in support of Hopewellian ceremonialism. This, plus a preliminary analysis of the site plan indicates that one area of the site was the residence of the ceremonial practitioner, a second was a charnel house, while a third was the village area where craftsmen who fashioned ceremonial objects lived with their families.
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- 1971
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13472
- Subject Headings
- Hopewell culture, Fort Center Site (Fla), Florida--Antiquities
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MIDWESTERN HOPEWELL AND SOUTHEASTERN PREHISTORY.
- Creator
- RUHL, DONNA LYNN., Florida Atlantic University, Sears, William H., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
- Abstract/Description
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Hopewell and Hopewell related sites in the midwest and southeast United States are presented through an analysis and comparison of ceramic and non-ceramic artifacts and traits. Consideration of the sacred/secular distinction for Hopewell, Tchefuncte-Marksville, Troyville, Coles Creek, Deptford-Yent, Cartersville-Tunacunnhee, Early Swift Creek-Green Point, and Weeden Island are discussed as well as their economic, religious, political, and social systems. Interregional comparisons suggest that...
Show moreHopewell and Hopewell related sites in the midwest and southeast United States are presented through an analysis and comparison of ceramic and non-ceramic artifacts and traits. Consideration of the sacred/secular distinction for Hopewell, Tchefuncte-Marksville, Troyville, Coles Creek, Deptford-Yent, Cartersville-Tunacunnhee, Early Swift Creek-Green Point, and Weeden Island are discussed as well as their economic, religious, political, and social systems. Interregional comparisons suggest that the east side deposit type mounds of the Weeden Island cultures along the northwest Florida coast and adjacent areas reflect the burial customs of midwestern Hopewell and its southeastern affiliates. The east side deposit type mounds are shown to be derived from midwestern Hopewell, but have closer affinities with the southeastern Hopewellian affiliates (Marksville, Yent, and Green Point). Parallelism between Hopewell and Weeden Island cultures revolves around a ceremonialism presumably associated with a corn based economy.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1981
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14070
- Subject Headings
- Hopewell culture, Weeden Island culture, Indians of North America--Antiquities
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE HOPEWELL CEREMONIAL - AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM.
- Creator
- HAMBURG, STEVEN JACK., Florida Atlantic University, Sears, William H., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
- Abstract/Description
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The need for a definition of Hopewell which is more consistent with the facts has long been recognized. Attempts have been made to define Hopewell as a mortuary complex, a cult, a culture, and an interaction sphere, among others. None of these adequately explains the factual data accumulated over the last century. Several "core" sites in Southern Ohio have been selected for this study on the basis of the availability of original excavation reports and site similarities and differences. A...
Show moreThe need for a definition of Hopewell which is more consistent with the facts has long been recognized. Attempts have been made to define Hopewell as a mortuary complex, a cult, a culture, and an interaction sphere, among others. None of these adequately explains the factual data accumulated over the last century. Several "core" sites in Southern Ohio have been selected for this study on the basis of the availability of original excavation reports and site similarities and differences. A close comparison of these similarities and differences has resulted in the delineation of a model, and a subsequent redefinition of Hopewell consistent with the known facts. The similarities were explained as the participation of local cultures in the wider Hopewell System, while the differences were attributed to the unchanged, or slightly modified local cultures which participated in the Hopewell System as herein defined.
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- 1977
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13863
- Subject Headings
- Hopewell culture, Ohio--Antiquities, Indians of North America--Ohio--Antiquities
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- PALYNOLOGY OF FT. CENTER: ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATIONS AND CULTURAL IMPLICATIONS FOR A CENTRAL FLORIDA HOPEWELLIAN CEREMONIAL CENTER.
- Creator
- HOGAN, JACQUELINE LOUISE., Florida Atlantic University, Sears, William H., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
- Abstract/Description
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Pollen extracted from twenty-one fecal samples uncovered during the 1962-1970 excavations of a Hopewell Period ceremonial mound and artificial pond offer information on climate, habitats, diet, and season to contribute to the corn agriculture theory for the site. Plant families in the sample suggest today's sub-tropical moist climate and three major habitats: savannah, hammock, and meander valley, indicating that corn could have been a viable crop with proper drainage. A "starvation stew"...
Show morePollen extracted from twenty-one fecal samples uncovered during the 1962-1970 excavations of a Hopewell Period ceremonial mound and artificial pond offer information on climate, habitats, diet, and season to contribute to the corn agriculture theory for the site. Plant families in the sample suggest today's sub-tropical moist climate and three major habitats: savannah, hammock, and meander valley, indicating that corn could have been a viable crop with proper drainage. A "starvation stew" partaken of in a "spring-rites" ritual is suggested and is compatible with the corn agriculture theory. Variety of wild plants in all samples suggests a grab-bag concoction with minimal dietary significance for any particular wild plant. A spring-blooming sample population over decades suggests that this stew was eaten only at this, a time of depleted corn stores. Ceremonial context of the sample suggests an annual spring-planting-rites communion "meal" to explain the single season sample for a sedentary agricultural people.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1978
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13917
- Subject Headings
- Palynology--Florida--Fort Center Site, Hopewell culture, Plant remains (Archaeology)--Florida--Fort Center Site, Fort Center Site (Fla), Florida--Antiquities
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- Document (PDF)
