An Archaeological Correlate of War
- 1 October 1993
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in North American Archaeologist
- Vol. 14 (2) , 139-151
- https://doi.org/10.2190/qwjg-5f0e-2r71-qeyd
Abstract
War is a critical variable in a large number of theoretical models used in archaeology, yet there has been little research to date on archaeological correlates of war. An archaeological correlate of war based on patterns of community organization is developed and tested using ethnographic data. This correlate is applied to the archaeological record of Mississippian societies in eastern North America, and the presence of warfare during the Mississippian period is confirmed. In addition, it is suggested that the pattern of warfare made evident through Mississippian community organization appears to be one focused solely on riverine centers and not affecting more rural Mississippian communities.Keywords
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