Prehistoric Settlement in the Central Mississippi River Valley in Illinois and Missouri

在一段相对短暂的时期内，美国中部 见证了史前文化的繁荣， 卡霍基亚的密西西比河遗址。 该网站，其日期为 大约公元1000年，可能居住着多达50，000人 个体 它可能控制了一段河流， 长达250英里的腹地，以及寺庙的建设 土丘表明了一个等级森严的社会， 仪式 米尔纳博士和他的学生将进行考古 研究将提供深入了解卡霍基亚现象 并将其置于更广泛的区域背景下。 在两个夏天的过程中，米尔纳博士，由两个 研究生，将访问和研究材料，从一系列 位于密西西比河的卡霍基亚相关遗址 河漫滩和邻近的支流水系。 虽然他们将 参观许多遗址，检查地表遗迹和地理 在这种情况下，他们将主要依靠以前收集的数据， 挖掘机. 他们将在一些机构工作， 收藏这些资料，并研究野外地图和笔记 被挖掘出来的遗骸 他们将特别关注陶瓷 并使用单个记录检查大量数据， 分析方案 这将允许直接跨站点比较。 这项研究之所以重要，有几个原因。 一是 解决考古学上的重要问题， 卡霍基亚这样复杂的社会出现并得以维持。 一些 考古学家认为卡霍基亚遗址本身 对边远定居点实行直接和严格的控制。 另一些人则假设一个更间接的规则， 地方自治。 其次，该项目将最大限度地利用 许多调查人员多年来收集的数据， 从而增加了过去的意义和贡献 工作 最后，该项目将协助科学 培养两名研究生。

For a relatively brief period, the central United States witnessed a florescence of prehistoric culture focussed on the Mississippi river site of Cahokia. The site, which dates to approximately 1000 A.D., may have been inhabited by up to 50,000 individuals. It likely controlled a stretch of river and hinterland of 250 miles in length, and the construction of temple mounds indicates a stratified society with complex religious ritual. Dr. Milner and his students will conduct archaeological research which will provide insight into the Cahokia phenomenon and set it into a broader regional context. Over the course of two summers, Dr. Milner, assisted by two graduate students, will visit and study materials from a series of Cahokia related sites located in the Mississippi River floodplain and adjacent tributary drainages. Although they will visit many sites to examine surface remains and geographical situation, they will rely primarily on data collected by previous excavators. They will work at a number of institutions which house such materials and study both field maps and notes as well as excavated remains. In particular they will focus on ceramics and examine a large body of data using a single recording and analysis scheme. This will allow direct cross site comparison. This research is important for several reasons. First, it will address the archaeologically significant question of how such complex societies as Cahokia arise and are maintained. Some archaeologists have argued that the site of Cahokia itself exercised direct and tight control over outlying settlements. Others postulate a more indirect rule with a significant degree of local autonomy. Secondly, the project will make maximal use of data collected by many investigators over a number of years, and thus increases the significance and contribution of past work. Finally, the project will assist in the scientific training of two graduate students.