Lower Illinois River Valley (LIV) (Other Keyword)

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A Comparison of Two Late Woodland Features: Helton 20-36 and Carter 2-15 (2016)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Maria Cox. Valerie Sgheiza. Kelsie Hart.

While the structure of Middle Woodland (2050-1600 BP) burial mounds from the lower Illinois River valley (LIV) is widely understood in terms of ramps, tombs, and peripheral interment facilities, those for the subsequent Late Woodland period (1600-1000 BP) remain poorly characterized. To illustrate commonalities between Late Woodland sites from the LIV, we here compare Feature 36 from Helton Md 20 and Feature 15 from Carter Md 2. The detailed excavation notes from the Helton excavation are used...