Archaeology of the Lower Ohio River Valley
Archaeology of the Lower Ohio River Valley

Author: Jon Muller

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-12-05

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 1315433834

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Although it has been occupied for as long and possesses a mound-building tradition of considerable scale and interest, Muller contends that the archaeology of the lower Ohio River Valley—from the confluence with the Mississippi to the falls at Louisville, Kentucky – remains less well-known that that of the elaborate mound-building cultures of the upper valley. This study provides a synthesis of archaeological work done in the region, emphasizing population growth and adaptation within an ecological framework in an attempt to explain the area’s cultural evolution.

Mississippian Political Economy
Mississippian Political Economy

Author: Jon Muller

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 1997-06-30

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 9780306455292

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Nine chapters present an area-wide synthetic approach to the various late prehistoric peoples, loosely called Mississippian, who lived in what is now the Southeastern US. Taking an explicitly materialist stance, the author places modes of production at the center of his study to consider the political economy, including direct production technology; the means of production, including social organization of production; the development of elite groups; and the characteristics of social reproduction. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR