Spatial Analysis of Unit 6 at the Chucalissa Site: Evaluating the Late Mississippian Period Main Residential Area

Identifier

6396

Author

Thomas Edward Gates

Date

2019

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Major

Earth Sciences

Concentration

Archaeology

Committee Chair

Andrew Mickelson

Abstract

In this thesis, I present a spatial analysis of the main residential area, Unit 6 at Chucalissa, a prehistoric Mississippian period site located in Southwest Tennessee. Unit 6 excavations were conducted from 1940-1987, and a data set was digitized for spatial analysis. The goals of this spatial analysis include intra-structural patterning, inter-structure, and the functional aspects of residential structures found within Unit 6. Of particular interest is House 10, which contains specialized artifacts. This thesis will contribute to our understanding of the culture dynamics during the Middle and Late Mississippian periods in the Central Mississippi River Valley. .

Comments

Data is provided by the student

Library Comment

Dissertation or thesis originally submitted to the local University of Memphis Electronic Theses and dissertation (ETD) repository.

Recommended Citation

Gates, Thomas Edward, "Spatial Analysis of Unit 6 at the Chucalissa Site: Evaluating the Late Mississippian Period Main Residential Area" (2019). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2371.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/etd/2371