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.
APA Citation
Cobb, C. (1991). One Hundred Years of Investigations at the Linn Site in Southern Illinois. Illinois Archaeology, 3(1), 56–76.
Rights
© Illinois Archaeology 1991, The Illinois State Archaeological Survey.