A Brief History of Mississippian Period Art Styles in the American Southeast

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Art Style as a Communicative Tool in Archaeological Research" session, at the 86th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Focused stylistic analysis over the past 60 years has made clear that graphic depiction of the creative forces became a vehicle of artistic expression for southeastern societies. Between the 1100s and 1400 such expression was nearly ubiquitous by including, without being confined to, pottery surfaces, marine shell, sheet copper, and stone sculpture. Distinct style arose within major geographical spaces that entered into "conversations" with each other. Thus, structural parallels arose. Each was tied to a distinct life-world that was not entirely interchangeable with others. These life-worlds have become subject to analysis.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 86th Annual Meeting, Online (2021)   •
• Art Style as a Communicative Tool in Archaeological Research

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Abstract Id(s): 33021