Date of Graduation
8-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Anthropology (MA)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Anthropology
Advisor/Mentor
Jessica Kowalski
Committee Member
Jami Lockhart
Second Committee Member
Kirstin Erickson
Third Committee Member
Robert Scott
Keywords
Isgrig;landscape;Late Mississippi;Menard Complex;site function;spatial
Abstract
Late Mississippian sites in the Lower Arkansas River Valley, or Menard Complex sites, are not well understood especially as they relate to the larger question of Mississippian response to colonial contact. In this thesis, I will explore how the Menard Complex manifests at Isgrig (3PU0015), a site located on the Arkansas River south of Little Rock. I will examine the spatial layout of the site and use ceramic analysis to understand if the site changed significantly over time. Finally, I will compare Isgrig with other Menard Sites in the Lower Arkansas Valley to understand regional trends in site function during the sixteenth century.
Citation
King, N. (2023). Spatial Layout at Isgrig: a Menard Complex Site in the Lower Arkansas River Valley. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/4942