Abstract
A few years ago, Colin Renfrew called for an archaeology of ancient religions, seeking in particular the “causes of religious change” by looking to “early cults” (1994:48-49). While his “cognitive-processual” approach retained the sense that religions were shared “belief systems, " Renfrew emphasized the importance of the experiential component of religionritual and cult practices-in order to understand how religions change from within. The early Mississippian period of eastern North America provides an excellent case of just this sort of religious circumstance.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Belief in the Past |
| Subtitle of host publication | Theoretical Approaches to the Archaeology of Religion |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Pages | 167-188 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781315433080 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781598743418 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2016 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences
- General Arts and Humanities