Abstract
Archaeological and isotopic evidence from Greater Cahokia and several prominent outlier sites argues against simple diaspora models either for the rise or fall of this pre- Columbian urban phenomenon. Besides indications that a culturally diverse population was associated with the city throughout its history, we argue that a spiritual vitality undergirded its origins such that many movements of people would have been two-way affairs. Some Cahokians who ultimately left the city may have been members of foreign lineages in the beginning.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Cahokian Dispersions |
Subtitle of host publication | Diasporic Connections in the Mississippian Southeast |
Editors | Melissa R Baltus, Sarah E Baires, Elizabeth Watts Malouchos, Jayur Madhusudan Mehta |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 54-71 |
Number of pages | 18 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789811973659 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789811973642, 9789811973673 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2022 |
Keywords
- Bundle
- Cahokia
- Diaspora
- Immigration
- Isotopes
- Mississippian
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences
- General Arts and Humanities