Note
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Member of
Contributors
Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
1981
Description
An interesting collection of small wooden or metal objects,
bearing a design which has not yet been interpreted satisfactorily,
has been found at sites scattered throughout
the Calusa and Okeechobee subareas of the Glades archaeological
area and extending northward into the Kissimmee
Area. These objects, which usually bear circles and-or a
cross on their upper zone and "teardrops" and what looks
like a stylized mouth on their lower zone, lend support to
the contention that the 16th Century Calusa were a conquest
society. This in turn casts further doubt upon the
utility of traditional classificatory systems in defining
the nature of an individual culture. Specifically, the data
support the belief that the shift from egalitarianism to
stratification is more significant than the shift from
kinship control to territorial control.
bearing a design which has not yet been interpreted satisfactorily,
has been found at sites scattered throughout
the Calusa and Okeechobee subareas of the Glades archaeological
area and extending northward into the Kissimmee
Area. These objects, which usually bear circles and-or a
cross on their upper zone and "teardrops" and what looks
like a stylized mouth on their lower zone, lend support to
the contention that the 16th Century Calusa were a conquest
society. This in turn casts further doubt upon the
utility of traditional classificatory systems in defining
the nature of an individual culture. Specifically, the data
support the belief that the shift from egalitarianism to
stratification is more significant than the shift from
kinship control to territorial control.
Language
Type
Form
Extent
68 p.
Subject (Topical)
Identifier
14051
Additional Information
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1981.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Date Backup
1981
Date Text
1981
Date Issued (EDTF)
1981
Extension
FAU
FAU
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IID
FADT14051
Issuance
monographic
Organizations
Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Attributed name: Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Attributed name: Department of Anthropology
Person Preferred Name
MCGOUN, WILLIAM ELLIOTT.
Graduate College
Physical Description
68 p.
application/pdf
Title Plain
MEDALS OF CONQUEST IN CALUSA FLORIDA
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Origin Information
1981
monographic
Boca Raton, Fla.
Florida Atlantic University
Physical Location
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
Place
Boca Raton, Fla.
Sub Location
Digital Library
Title
MEDALS OF CONQUEST IN CALUSA FLORIDA
Other Title Info
MEDALS OF CONQUEST IN CALUSA FLORIDA