Power and Gender in Oneota Culture
Berres, Thomas Edward
-- Examining the traces left by inhabitants of prehistoric Illinois, archaeologist Berres finds a society without hierarchy, whose patterns of daily life were shaped by deeply held religious beliefs and traditions. Recognizing that symbols on artifacts and pottery left by the Oneota people reveal much about their understanding of the world, he challenges commonly held assumptions about early Native American culture. He finds, for example, that...
