One Hundred Years of Investigations at the Linn Site in Southern Illinois

Author(s)

Charles R. Cobb, University of South Carolina - ColumbiaFollow

Document Type

Article

Subject Area(s)

Anthropology

Abstract

The Linn site represents one of the major Mississippian occupations in the Mississippi River floodplain of southwestern Illinois. The multiple mound center has received sporadic professional attention over the years dating from Bureau of Ethnology investigations in the latter part of the nineteenth century; however, little work by modern standards has been conducted at the site. Consequently, very little is known about the Linn site and its relationship to other Mississippian traditions in surrounding regions. This study synthesizes data from past research on the site, the results of which indicate that the Linn site likely played a major role in late prehistoric developments in the central Mississippi River valley.

Publication Info

Published in Illinois Archaeology, Volume 3, Issue 1, 1991, pages 56-76.

Rights

© Illinois Archaeology 1991, The Illinois State Archaeological Survey.

APA Citation

Cobb, C. (1991). One Hundred Years of Investigations at the Linn Site in Southern Illinois. Illinois Archaeology, 3(1), 56–76.