Between two worlds: The Shelbyville locality, A.D. 600-1300

The archaeological record from the Shelbyville locality, located in east central Illinois, is examined through two alternative explanatory models of culture change. A traditional Migration model is examined to explain culture changes associated with the emergence of Mississippian culture. This model is rejected as inappropriate. The alternative Regional Interaction model is found suitable for explaining the occurrence of Mississippian material culture traits in the Woodfordian Northeast without significant underlying culture change. Three factors are underscored with this model. Change requires access to new information, a feasibility to apply the information and a willingness to use the information. Comparisons are also made between the Shelbyville locality at the sites of Aztalan and Collins.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Anthropology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• McGowan, Kevin Patrick

Contributors dc:contributor

• Riley, Thomas J.

• Anthropology, Archaeology

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1990 McGowan, Kevin Patrick

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9114343
(UMI)AAI9114343

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/21172