A Second-Terrace Perspective on Monks Mound
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2576125 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James M Collins (0000-0002-9390-8805, University of Iowa, corresponding author), Michael L Chalfant (Missouri Department of Natural Resources) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 319-332 |
| Publication date | 1993-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7316 • E-ISSN: 2325-5064 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/281973 |
| OpenAlex | W2312870612 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 5 |
Monks Mound is a premier example of monumental architecture occupying the center of Cahokia, the largest prehistoric Indian site north of Mexico. A massive slump on the so-called 'second terrace' of the mound prompted geoarchaeological testing resulting in new data concerning the age and function of this enigmatic structure. These data support theory suggesting that construction of monumental architecture is most likely to occur early in the development of complex societies, in this case the Cahokia polity. It is concluded that Monks Mound was a purposeful political tool for the manipulation of mass psychology
Archaeology · Art · Geography · Perspective (graphical) · Political science · Politics · Polity · Prehistory · Terrace (agriculture) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Architecture · Geology · History · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
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Refiguring the archaeology of greater Cahokia
Higher ground
The Chronology of Monks Mound
The lightning whelk
Making Mississippian at Cahokia
Implications of Plant Remains from the East Face of Monks Mound
Chert hoes as digging tools
Evidence for Stepped Pyramids of Shell in the Woodland Period of Eastern North America
Sociopolitical Implications of Mississippian Mound Volume
Holocene Biodiversity
The DaVincis of dirt
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 1996 - 2018 (23) |
| Highly cited | No |