Date of Graduation

8-2023

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Anthropology (MA)

Degree Level

Graduate

Department

Anthropology

Advisor/Mentor

Kowalski, Jessica A.

Committee Member

Lockhart, Jami J.

Second Committee Member

Erickson, Kirstin C.

Third Committee Member

Scott, Robert C.

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.

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