Everyone I have met in my academic career has contributed in some way to my thesis, but I only ha... more Everyone I have met in my academic career has contributed in some way to my thesis, but I only have space to mention a few. I would first like to thank my family for financial and emotional support in all of my educational endeavors and for instilling a curiosity about the world that has led me to this point. Thank you to Sheila Skulborstad for reading and editing multiple drafts of this thesis. I would like to thank my fellow graduate students Collin Gillenwater and Jessica Albrecht for their friendship, guidance, and contributions to my knowledge of archaeology. Thanks to the Illinois State Museum for the loan of the Ogden-Fettie collection. Thanks also to Alexey Zelin, Dr. Andrew Fortier, and the ISAS organization for providing lab space and their expertise in ceramic analysis. Thank you to Ken Farnsworth for sharing his knowledge and expertise of Middle Woodland ceramics and culture. Thanks to my thesis committee members, Dr. James Skibo for initiating me into the world of ceramic analysis, and Dr. Michael Wiant for his wisdom and encouragement, which have shaped my academic and personal experience. Without your assistance this thesis would not have been possible. You have all enriched my experience in graduate school. Thank you.
Ogden-Fettie is a Middle Woodland Havana-Hopewell mound group in the Central Illinois Valley. F v... more Ogden-Fettie is a Middle Woodland Havana-Hopewell mound group in the Central Illinois Valley. F v 196 is the midden area near the largest mound. The function of F v 196 is in question, because it does not conform to the settlement and function models that have been applied to other sites. The ceramic collection from F v 196 was typed and categorized into categories based on perceived function, either habitation or ceremonial. The majority of the pottery belonged to the Havana series, which is traditionally considered habitation pottery; however, many of the Havana sherds are decorated indicating a ceremonial function. The highly decorated pottery suggests F v 196 was a point aggregation that hosted rituals related to mound construction. There was great variation in the decoration types at Ogden-Fettie. Many of the decorations seen on pottery from F v 196 are not present at other Havana-Hopewell site. The great diversity in decoration types showed F v 196 was a gathering location for disparate groups who brought uniquely decorated pottery. The ceramic collection from Ogden-Fettie suggests the site shows a continuum of occupation from the Early Woodland up to Historic times. A small portion of the ceramic assemblage is represented by sherds exhibiting traits of two types of pottery.
Everyone I have met in my academic career has contributed in some way to my thesis, but I only ha... more Everyone I have met in my academic career has contributed in some way to my thesis, but I only have space to mention a few. I would first like to thank my family for financial and emotional support in all of my educational endeavors and for instilling a curiosity about the world that has led me to this point. Thank you to Sheila Skulborstad for reading and editing multiple drafts of this thesis. I would like to thank my fellow graduate students Collin Gillenwater and Jessica Albrecht for their friendship, guidance, and contributions to my knowledge of archaeology. Thanks to the Illinois State Museum for the loan of the Ogden-Fettie collection. Thanks also to Alexey Zelin, Dr. Andrew Fortier, and the ISAS organization for providing lab space and their expertise in ceramic analysis. Thank you to Ken Farnsworth for sharing his knowledge and expertise of Middle Woodland ceramics and culture. Thanks to my thesis committee members, Dr. James Skibo for initiating me into the world of ceramic analysis, and Dr. Michael Wiant for his wisdom and encouragement, which have shaped my academic and personal experience. Without your assistance this thesis would not have been possible. You have all enriched my experience in graduate school. Thank you.
Ogden-Fettie is a Middle Woodland Havana-Hopewell mound group in the Central Illinois Valley. F v... more Ogden-Fettie is a Middle Woodland Havana-Hopewell mound group in the Central Illinois Valley. F v 196 is the midden area near the largest mound. The function of F v 196 is in question, because it does not conform to the settlement and function models that have been applied to other sites. The ceramic collection from F v 196 was typed and categorized into categories based on perceived function, either habitation or ceremonial. The majority of the pottery belonged to the Havana series, which is traditionally considered habitation pottery; however, many of the Havana sherds are decorated indicating a ceremonial function. The highly decorated pottery suggests F v 196 was a point aggregation that hosted rituals related to mound construction. There was great variation in the decoration types at Ogden-Fettie. Many of the decorations seen on pottery from F v 196 are not present at other Havana-Hopewell site. The great diversity in decoration types showed F v 196 was a gathering location for disparate groups who brought uniquely decorated pottery. The ceramic collection from Ogden-Fettie suggests the site shows a continuum of occupation from the Early Woodland up to Historic times. A small portion of the ceramic assemblage is represented by sherds exhibiting traits of two types of pottery.
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