Speaker:
Dr. Richard W. Edwards, IV
Title: There’s No Place Like Home: An Investigation of Oneota Houses
Abstract: Houses are often central locations for social and economic behavior. Anthropologists often center their studies on houses and households because their design and layout, individually and collectively, can provide insights into the culture and daily life of the people of a given community. This was as true a thousand years ago as it is today, though the study of ancient houses is often hampered by incomplete structures and limited excavation. This talk describes what is known about houses in what is now Wisconsin during the Late Precontact (ca. AD 1100-1400) period and discusses what these structures tell us about these ancient communities.
