Biological Distance in Middle and Late Archaic Populations of the Mid-South United States

<p>This dissertation used osteometrics to assess the level of congruence between biological distance and long-distance material exchange in three Middle and Late Archaic groups living in the mid-South United States. Dental and cranial data support greater biological affinity between groups in southern Illinois (represented by individuals from the Black Earth site) and central Tennessee (individuals from Eva and surrounding sites) while groups in the Green River region of western Kentucky (Shell Mound Archaic) were somewhat more removed or perhaps more isolated. Females were more biologically variable than males for the majority of metrics used. This finding is suggestive of a patrilocal residence pattern, if only loosely followed.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Anthropology

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Campbell, Meadow Lea

Contributors dc:contributor

• Corruccini, Robert
• Ford, Susan

• Archaic
• bioarchaeology
• biological distance
• long-distance exchange
• osteology
• southeastern United States

Repository record dc:identifier

https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/dissertations/1151

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:opensiuc.lib.siu.edu:dissertations-2155