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A re-examination of Natchez sociopolitical complexity: a view from the Grand Village and beyond
Southeastern archaeology • 16 (2) • Published In 1997 • Pages: 97-112
By: Lorenz, Karl G. (Karl Gregory).
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This study tries to square the historical and archaeological data on the Natchez, focusing on sociopolitical organization and settlement hierarchy. The author concludes that the Natchez were a weak "cycling" chiefdom where the authority of the two principal chiefs in Grand Village, the Great Sun and the Tattooed Serpent, was limited and constantly challenged by the chiefs of outlying villages.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Theoretical orientation in research and its results
- Historical and archival research
- Prehistory
- Settlement patterns
- Territorial hierarchy
- External trade
- Status, role, and prestige
- Form and rules of government
- Chief executive
- External relations
- Burial practices and funerals
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Natchez
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- North America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Eastern Woodlands
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Ian Skoggard; 2019
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- not applicable
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1550-1730
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Adams, Jefferson and Claiborne counties, Mississippi, United States
- NotesAdditional notes
- Karl G. Lorenz
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-112)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 84649369
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Natchez Indians