Papers by Sophie Husslein
SOPHIE BARBARA HUSSLEIN: Archaeological Analysis of an Early Mississippian Frontier Structure in ... more SOPHIE BARBARA HUSSLEIN: Archaeological Analysis of an Early Mississippian Frontier Structure in Southwestern Virginia (Under the direction of Maureen Meyers) Ely Mound (44LE12) is a significant prehistoric frontier site located in Lee County, Virginia. Frontier sites are important in understanding processes of cultural hybridity and the formation of social hierarchies. Through an analysis of artifacts recovered from a household structure during a 2019 excavation, this research explores Ely’s function on the Mississippian cultural frontier, and discusses its relationship to the Carter Robinson site located within the county (44LE10). Finally, I conclude that the occupants of Ely Mound were a local people engaging with select Mississipian cultural practices and suggest that this site could be an example of Mississippianization.
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Papers by Sophie Husslein