Edward W Herrmann
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 297367 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Edward W Herrmann |
| NOMBRES | Edward W |
| APELLIDO | Herrmann |
| FIRMA | HERRMANN E W |
| AFILIACIONES | Indiana University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3121-1639 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 20 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 68 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 20 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2013 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
Angel Mounds Repatriation
With a legal framework in place for decades, NAGPRA repatriations are becoming more common. Yet because of myriad factors, progress can be slow. No universal repatriation models exist for curatorial institutions and Tribes to employ because each repatriation, descendant community, and stakeholder constituency is unique. In this article, the processes associated with the archaeological preparations and reinterment procedures for a major reburial o…
Archaeological Foundations
Excavations at Angel Mounds (12Vg1) began in the late 1800s but accelerated in 1939 with funding from a United States federal government program, the Works Progress Administration (WPA), which provided job opportunities for unemployed and often unskilled citizens. The WPA project, which ended in 1942 due to World War II, resulted in close to 2.5 million excavated items and thousands of associated paper records and photographic images. These becam…
Living at Angel Mounds
On the floodplains of the Ohio River in southwest Indiana, Indigenous people built a group of 11 earthen mounds and an accompanying town. Ancestors of Tribal Nations with ties to the Midwest visited and lived their lives in this place, with many laid to rest there in the same earth used for building and farming. From 1,000 to 600 years ago, a thriving city stood on this land, built by innovative and diverse people. They founded this monumental fo…
High Resolution Lidar Drone Imagery Assessment of the Rattlesnake Mound Complex at Cahokia, Illinois, USA
In this article, we report the results of a high-resolution lidar drone survey focused on the Rattlesnake Mound Complex at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. Using lidar imagery supplemented by aerial photographs, we present new data concerning a series of low mounds that surround Rattlesnake Mound. To date, only two of these mounds have been documented in detail. We also provide an analysis of the effects of erosion caused by unfilled trenches …
Furrows Without Ridges
Evidence of precontact agricultural practices demonstrating how and where crops were grown is often scant because of poor preservation and modern land use practices. As a result, relatively few sites have been identified that document farm fields or garden beds. We document remnants of a ridge and furrow agricultural system found at Angel Mounds, an important regional Mississippian site, in Indiana, USA. Researchers have identified many different…
Social change and late Holocene hydroclimate variability in southwest Indiana
An Archaeoastronomic Assessment of Angel Mounds, Indiana, with Commentary on Moundville, Alabama, and Cahokia, Illinois
The Angel Mounds site was a large, fortified Mississippian village located in southwestern Indiana. The site flourished from circa AD 1100 to AD 1450 and represents one of the largest recorded Mississippian settlements in the Ohio River valley. In this article, we use astronomic data, lidar imagery, ethnohistoric data, and computer planetarium simulations to identify solar, stellar, and lunar alignments at the site. Of special interest are new fi…
From the Mound to the Moon
Olduvai's oldest Oldowan
Evaluating ground‐penetrating radar antenna performance for investigating Mississippian mound construction compared with data from solid‐earth cores and magnetometry
Mississippian mounds in the south‐eastern and mid‐continental United States often contain multiple construction stages and a diverse array of features. Investigating mound construction with excavation is expensive, logistically challenging, and sometimes politically impossible. Three mounds at the Angel site (12VG1), a Mississippian village ( ca ad 1100–1450) in the lower Ohio River Valley, were investigated with non‐invasive geophysical and mini…
Post-glacial drainage basin evolution in the midcontinent, North America
Serpent Mound
Radiocarbon dates from the base of Serpent Mound in Ohio demonstrate that it was built 2,100–2,300 years ago during the Adena period but was subsequently rebuilt or repaired about 900 years ago during the Fort Ancient period. We describe the basis for supporting the chronology of this building sequence, why it is the best and most complete explanation from the data at hand, and discuss the errors and misconceptions that critics of it have put for…
Serpent Mound
Radiocarbon dates from the base of Serpent Mound in Ohio demonstrate that it was built 2,100–2,300 years ago during the Adena period but was subsequently rebuilt or repaired about 900 years ago during the Fort Ancient period. We describe the basis for supporting the chronology of this building sequence, why it is the best and most complete explanation from the data at hand, and discuss the errors and misconceptions that critics of it have put for…
Chronology of a Fortified Mississippian Village in the Central Illinois River Valley
Geophysical survey and excavations from 2010–2016 at Lawrenz Gun Club (11CS4), a late pre-Columbian village located in the central Illinois River valley in Illinois, identified 10 mounds, a central plaza, and dozens of structures enclosed within a stout 10 hectare bastioned palisade. Nineteen radiocarbon ( 14 C) measurements were taken from single entities of wood charcoal, short-lived plants, and animal bones. A site chronology has been construc…
Rejoinder to Lepper Concerning Serpent Mound
In this article we address comments made by Bradley Lepper concerning our previously published article, “Radiocarbon Dates Reveal Serpent Mound is More than Two Thousand Years Old” (Romain, Herrmann, Monaghan, and Burks 2017). Further we offer commentary on the new radiocarbon dates provided by Lepper (this volume)
Radiocarbon Dates Reveal Serpent Mound Is More than Two Thousand Years Old
Recent radiocarbon dating (Herrmann et al. 2014) found that Serpent Mound was likely built during the Early Woodland period—around 320 BC. Herrmann et al. (2014) also suggested that the effigy was repaired or restored during Fort Ancient times, thereby accounting for the late prehistoric radiocarbon-dated samples recovered by Fletcher et al. (1996). The present article presents new data in support of the Early Woodland construction date. These da…
Bacheeishdíio (Place Where Men Pack Meat)
Bacheeishdíio ('Place Where Men Pack Meat'), now called Grapevine Creek in English, is the subject of Crow oral traditions that document the cultural significance of the landscape and celebrate centuries of bison hunting in the drainage. We report an ongoing, community-based project that integrates archaeological field training and research goals into a collaborative indigenous archaeology project supporting the expressed goal of the Crow Tribal …
How Bedrock‐Controlled Channel Migration Can Structure Selective Preservation of Archaeological Sites
Although Paleoindian sites in Indiana, USA, are commonly located on late Wisconsin (Last Glacial Maximum) outwash terraces, drainage basin development since deglaciation often obscures the visibility of such sites on flood plains by either burying them under alluvium or destroying them through erosion. Significant clusters of Paleoindian and Early Archaic sites, however, have been identified proximal to the modern White River channel in central I…
A new multistage construction chronology for the Great Serpent Mound, USA
Pre-Mississippian Projectile Points in Mississippian Context at Angel Mounds
The majority of projectile points found at Angel Mounds are triangular points typical of the Mississippian period. However, Paleoindian and Early Archaic projectile points predate the terrace on which the site is situated. Contemporary geoarchaeological practices were employed to date the landform and confirm that later groups must have brought the ancient points to the site. Evidence of curated ancient projectile points from Angel Mounds may be …
Olduvai's oldest Oldowan
A new multistage construction chronology for the Great Serpent Mound, USA
Social change and late Holocene hydroclimate variability in southwest Indiana
Evaluating ground‐penetrating radar antenna performance for investigating Mississippian mound construction compared with data from solid‐earth cores and magnetometry
Mississippian mounds in the south‐eastern and mid‐continental United States often contain multiple construction stages and a diverse array of features. Investigating mound construction with excavation is expensive, logistically challenging, and sometimes politically impossible. Three mounds at the Angel site (12VG1), a Mississippian village ( ca ad 1100–1450) in the lower Ohio River Valley, were investigated with non‐invasive geophysical and mini…
Radiocarbon Dates Reveal Serpent Mound Is More than Two Thousand Years Old
Recent radiocarbon dating (Herrmann et al. 2014) found that Serpent Mound was likely built during the Early Woodland period—around 320 BC. Herrmann et al. (2014) also suggested that the effigy was repaired or restored during Fort Ancient times, thereby accounting for the late prehistoric radiocarbon-dated samples recovered by Fletcher et al. (1996). The present article presents new data in support of the Early Woodland construction date. These da…
How Bedrock‐Controlled Channel Migration Can Structure Selective Preservation of Archaeological Sites
Although Paleoindian sites in Indiana, USA, are commonly located on late Wisconsin (Last Glacial Maximum) outwash terraces, drainage basin development since deglaciation often obscures the visibility of such sites on flood plains by either burying them under alluvium or destroying them through erosion. Significant clusters of Paleoindian and Early Archaic sites, however, have been identified proximal to the modern White River channel in central I…
An Archaeoastronomic Assessment of Angel Mounds, Indiana, with Commentary on Moundville, Alabama, and Cahokia, Illinois
The Angel Mounds site was a large, fortified Mississippian village located in southwestern Indiana. The site flourished from circa AD 1100 to AD 1450 and represents one of the largest recorded Mississippian settlements in the Ohio River valley. In this article, we use astronomic data, lidar imagery, ethnohistoric data, and computer planetarium simulations to identify solar, stellar, and lunar alignments at the site. Of special interest are new fi…
Chronology of a Fortified Mississippian Village in the Central Illinois River Valley
Geophysical survey and excavations from 2010–2016 at Lawrenz Gun Club (11CS4), a late pre-Columbian village located in the central Illinois River valley in Illinois, identified 10 mounds, a central plaza, and dozens of structures enclosed within a stout 10 hectare bastioned palisade. Nineteen radiocarbon ( 14 C) measurements were taken from single entities of wood charcoal, short-lived plants, and animal bones. A site chronology has been construc…
Pre-Mississippian Projectile Points in Mississippian Context at Angel Mounds
The majority of projectile points found at Angel Mounds are triangular points typical of the Mississippian period. However, Paleoindian and Early Archaic projectile points predate the terrace on which the site is situated. Contemporary geoarchaeological practices were employed to date the landform and confirm that later groups must have brought the ancient points to the site. Evidence of curated ancient projectile points from Angel Mounds may be …
Furrows Without Ridges
Evidence of precontact agricultural practices demonstrating how and where crops were grown is often scant because of poor preservation and modern land use practices. As a result, relatively few sites have been identified that document farm fields or garden beds. We document remnants of a ridge and furrow agricultural system found at Angel Mounds, an important regional Mississippian site, in Indiana, USA. Researchers have identified many different…
Serpent Mound
Radiocarbon dates from the base of Serpent Mound in Ohio demonstrate that it was built 2,100–2,300 years ago during the Adena period but was subsequently rebuilt or repaired about 900 years ago during the Fort Ancient period. We describe the basis for supporting the chronology of this building sequence, why it is the best and most complete explanation from the data at hand, and discuss the errors and misconceptions that critics of it have put for…
Rejoinder to Lepper Concerning Serpent Mound
In this article we address comments made by Bradley Lepper concerning our previously published article, “Radiocarbon Dates Reveal Serpent Mound is More than Two Thousand Years Old” (Romain, Herrmann, Monaghan, and Burks 2017). Further we offer commentary on the new radiocarbon dates provided by Lepper (this volume)
From the Mound to the Moon
Bacheeishdíio (Place Where Men Pack Meat)
Bacheeishdíio ('Place Where Men Pack Meat'), now called Grapevine Creek in English, is the subject of Crow oral traditions that document the cultural significance of the landscape and celebrate centuries of bison hunting in the drainage. We report an ongoing, community-based project that integrates archaeological field training and research goals into a collaborative indigenous archaeology project supporting the expressed goal of the Crow Tribal …
Pre-Mississippian Projectile Points in Mississippian Context at Angel Mounds
The majority of projectile points found at Angel Mounds are triangular points typical of the Mississippian period. However, Paleoindian and Early Archaic projectile points predate the terrace on which the site is situated. Contemporary geoarchaeological practices were employed to date the landform and confirm that later groups must have brought the ancient points to the site. Evidence of curated ancient projectile points from Angel Mounds may be …
A new multistage construction chronology for the Great Serpent Mound, USA
How Bedrock‐Controlled Channel Migration Can Structure Selective Preservation of Archaeological Sites
Although Paleoindian sites in Indiana, USA, are commonly located on late Wisconsin (Last Glacial Maximum) outwash terraces, drainage basin development since deglaciation often obscures the visibility of such sites on flood plains by either burying them under alluvium or destroying them through erosion. Significant clusters of Paleoindian and Early Archaic sites, however, have been identified proximal to the modern White River channel in central I…
Radiocarbon Dates Reveal Serpent Mound Is More than Two Thousand Years Old
Recent radiocarbon dating (Herrmann et al. 2014) found that Serpent Mound was likely built during the Early Woodland period—around 320 BC. Herrmann et al. (2014) also suggested that the effigy was repaired or restored during Fort Ancient times, thereby accounting for the late prehistoric radiocarbon-dated samples recovered by Fletcher et al. (1996). The present article presents new data in support of the Early Woodland construction date. These da…
Bacheeishdíio (Place Where Men Pack Meat)
Bacheeishdíio ('Place Where Men Pack Meat'), now called Grapevine Creek in English, is the subject of Crow oral traditions that document the cultural significance of the landscape and celebrate centuries of bison hunting in the drainage. We report an ongoing, community-based project that integrates archaeological field training and research goals into a collaborative indigenous archaeology project supporting the expressed goal of the Crow Tribal …
Rejoinder to Lepper Concerning Serpent Mound
In this article we address comments made by Bradley Lepper concerning our previously published article, “Radiocarbon Dates Reveal Serpent Mound is More than Two Thousand Years Old” (Romain, Herrmann, Monaghan, and Burks 2017). Further we offer commentary on the new radiocarbon dates provided by Lepper (this volume)
Post-glacial drainage basin evolution in the midcontinent, North America
Serpent Mound
Radiocarbon dates from the base of Serpent Mound in Ohio demonstrate that it was built 2,100–2,300 years ago during the Adena period but was subsequently rebuilt or repaired about 900 years ago during the Fort Ancient period. We describe the basis for supporting the chronology of this building sequence, why it is the best and most complete explanation from the data at hand, and discuss the errors and misconceptions that critics of it have put for…
Serpent Mound
Radiocarbon dates from the base of Serpent Mound in Ohio demonstrate that it was built 2,100–2,300 years ago during the Adena period but was subsequently rebuilt or repaired about 900 years ago during the Fort Ancient period. We describe the basis for supporting the chronology of this building sequence, why it is the best and most complete explanation from the data at hand, and discuss the errors and misconceptions that critics of it have put for…
Chronology of a Fortified Mississippian Village in the Central Illinois River Valley
Geophysical survey and excavations from 2010–2016 at Lawrenz Gun Club (11CS4), a late pre-Columbian village located in the central Illinois River valley in Illinois, identified 10 mounds, a central plaza, and dozens of structures enclosed within a stout 10 hectare bastioned palisade. Nineteen radiocarbon ( 14 C) measurements were taken from single entities of wood charcoal, short-lived plants, and animal bones. A site chronology has been construc…
Evaluating ground‐penetrating radar antenna performance for investigating Mississippian mound construction compared with data from solid‐earth cores and magnetometry
Mississippian mounds in the south‐eastern and mid‐continental United States often contain multiple construction stages and a diverse array of features. Investigating mound construction with excavation is expensive, logistically challenging, and sometimes politically impossible. Three mounds at the Angel site (12VG1), a Mississippian village ( ca ad 1100–1450) in the lower Ohio River Valley, were investigated with non‐invasive geophysical and mini…
From the Mound to the Moon
Olduvai's oldest Oldowan
An Archaeoastronomic Assessment of Angel Mounds, Indiana, with Commentary on Moundville, Alabama, and Cahokia, Illinois
The Angel Mounds site was a large, fortified Mississippian village located in southwestern Indiana. The site flourished from circa AD 1100 to AD 1450 and represents one of the largest recorded Mississippian settlements in the Ohio River valley. In this article, we use astronomic data, lidar imagery, ethnohistoric data, and computer planetarium simulations to identify solar, stellar, and lunar alignments at the site. Of special interest are new fi…
Furrows Without Ridges
Evidence of precontact agricultural practices demonstrating how and where crops were grown is often scant because of poor preservation and modern land use practices. As a result, relatively few sites have been identified that document farm fields or garden beds. We document remnants of a ridge and furrow agricultural system found at Angel Mounds, an important regional Mississippian site, in Indiana, USA. Researchers have identified many different…
Social change and late Holocene hydroclimate variability in southwest Indiana
Angel Mounds Repatriation
With a legal framework in place for decades, NAGPRA repatriations are becoming more common. Yet because of myriad factors, progress can be slow. No universal repatriation models exist for curatorial institutions and Tribes to employ because each repatriation, descendant community, and stakeholder constituency is unique. In this article, the processes associated with the archaeological preparations and reinterment procedures for a major reburial o…
Archaeological Foundations
Excavations at Angel Mounds (12Vg1) began in the late 1800s but accelerated in 1939 with funding from a United States federal government program, the Works Progress Administration (WPA), which provided job opportunities for unemployed and often unskilled citizens. The WPA project, which ended in 1942 due to World War II, resulted in close to 2.5 million excavated items and thousands of associated paper records and photographic images. These becam…
Living at Angel Mounds
On the floodplains of the Ohio River in southwest Indiana, Indigenous people built a group of 11 earthen mounds and an accompanying town. Ancestors of Tribal Nations with ties to the Midwest visited and lived their lives in this place, with many laid to rest there in the same earth used for building and farming. From 1,000 to 600 years ago, a thriving city stood on this land, built by innovative and diverse people. They founded this monumental fo…
High Resolution Lidar Drone Imagery Assessment of the Rattlesnake Mound Complex at Cahokia, Illinois, USA
In this article, we report the results of a high-resolution lidar drone survey focused on the Rattlesnake Mound Complex at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. Using lidar imagery supplemented by aerial photographs, we present new data concerning a series of low mounds that surround Rattlesnake Mound. To date, only two of these mounds have been documented in detail. We also provide an analysis of the effects of erosion caused by unfilled trenches …
Archaeology (16 obras) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (16 obras) · Geology (14 obras) · Geography (13 obras) · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (8 obras) · Geology (7 obras) · History (5 obras) · Paleontology (5 obras) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (5 obras) · Radiocarbon dating (5 obras)