Investigation of Late Woodland cultural changes at the Bridgeport site (1JA574), Alabama

This thesis examines Late Woodland cultural changes in northeast Alabama at the Bridgeport site, 1JA574, specifically the switch from ceramic stylistic homogeneity and social consensus in the Middle Woodland (A.D. 100-400/500) to increased ceramic stylistic heterogeneity and social differentiation after the decline of the Hopewellian Interaction Sphere in the Late Woodland (A.D. 400/500-1000). A sample of 2, 378 decorated ceramics from excavated unit strata and storage pit features were used to assess ceramic diversity based on David Braun's (1991) model of changing levels of social interaction in the Woodland Midwest. This research seeks to determine if the same trends can be identified in the Woodland Southeast. It is found that ceramic stylistic diversity and evenness increase over time, but ceramic stylistic intensity decreases over time, indicating a trend toward more social differentiation and heterarchy.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Alabama Libraries

Year dc:date.issued

2009

Author dc:creator

• Adams, Andrea Elizabeth

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Blitz, John Howard

Contributors dc:contributor

• Keene, Deborah
• Jacobi, Keith P.
• Maxwell, Allan

• Anthropology, Archaeology

Statement dc:rights

• All rights reserved by the author unless otherwise indicated.

Language dc:language.iso

en_US, English

Dc Identifier Other

u0015_0000001_0000087
Adams_alatus_0004M_10078

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ir.ua.edu:123456789/594