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The Sponemann Site: The Formative Emergent Mississippian Sponemann Phase Occupations (11-Ms-517). Volume 23. (American Bottom Archaeology)
The Sponemann Site The Formative Emergent Mississippian Sponemann Phase Occupations Volume 23 - 11-Ms-517 - American Bottom Archaeology Author:Andrew C Fortier, Thomas Maher, Joyce A Williams This is the type site for the Sponemann phase (A.D. 750-800), a settlement created by non-American Bottom immigrants, which yielded the first significant evidence for maize, as well as a unique assemblage of chert tempered castellated vessels, keyhole structures and multiple community household clusters. This site presents the first evidence in ... more »late prehistory for the significant influx of non-residents into the area as a prelude to the emergence of Cahokia.« less