Date of Graduation
5-2013
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology (PhD)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Anthropology
Advisor/Mentor
Kenneth L. Kvamme
Committee Member
George Sabo
Second Committee Member
Jamie C. Brandon
Third Committee Member
Jami J. Lockhart
Keywords
Social sciences, Earth sciences, Archaeology, Arkansas, Battle Mound, Caddo, Geophysics
Abstract
This research is a synthesis of archaeogeophysical and archaeohistorical data collected from the Battle Mound site (3LA1). Using these data, this research seeks to understand how the site is organized in terms of architectural variability and how differential use areas, such as domestic or community space, can be compared to ethnographic and archaeological data concerning Caddo community structure and landscape use. The research is formulated around three research questions related to spatial organization and settlement patterning, intrasite behavioral practices, and Caddo culture history. Results show that an examination at multiple scales of resolution can inform about the spatial organization and settlement patterning of Caddo communities and how these underlying principles that define space have endured or been modified over time. It also proposes a new intrasite model that can be productively tested with geophysical methods and the mapping of the distribution of features within large village areas.
Citation
McKinnon, D. (2013). Battle Mound: Exploring Space, Place, and History of a Red River Caddo Community in Southwest Arkansas. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/715