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“An Overview of Mississippian Archaeology of the Eastern US” 12-session online adult education class
September 12, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - November 28, 2022 @ 8:30 pm
Beginning Monday, September 12, 2022 through Monday, November 28, 2022, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center will be sponsoring a 12-session online adult education class with archaeologist Jay Franklin, Ph.D. titled “An Overview of Mississippian Archaeology of the Eastern US.” This online course will be held each Monday evening, between September 12 and November 28 (except for Monday, October 24), from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. ARIZONA/Mountain Standard Time (same as Pacific Daylight Time through October. There is a request for a $99 donation ($80 for members of Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Friends of Pueblo Grande Museum); donation does not include costs of recommended text (Mound Sites of the Ancient South: A Guide to the Mississippian Chiefdoms by Eric E. Bowne [2013]).
This course provides a broad overview of the Mississippian Period that developed and flourished along the Lower and Central Mississippi Valley and elsewhere in what is now the eastern US from about 900 to 1600 CE. We will discuss environmental conditions within which Mississippian cultures developed and basic characteristics of these cultures. We will survey important sites used to characterize the Mississippian. The Mississippian art and ceremonial complex will be highlighted, including discussion of cave art. We will discuss the transition from Mississippian lifeways to those of the early historic period. Finally, we will draw some comparisons between Mississippian and Hohokam/Salado archaeology. Jay Franklin retired as a Professor of Anthropology from East Tennessee State University in 2019 and now is Director of Cultural Resources and a Principal Investigator for EcoPlan Associates, Inc. in Tucson.
Reservations and prepayment are due 10 days after reservation request or by 5 p.m. Friday September 2nd, whichever is earlier. To register or for more information contact Old Pueblo at 520-798-1201 or info@oldpueblo.org.
Flyer: 20220912-1128(v2)_JayFranklin_MississippianArchaeologyCourse
Caption: A Mississippian culture platform mound at Moundville, Alabama, photo courtesy of Jay Franklin