This volume updates the seminal Mississippian Communities and Households, edited by J. Daniel Rogers and Bruce D. Smith and published in 1995. That study advanced southeastern archaeology bringing the study of Mississippian household architecture to the forefront of the science. The authors of this volume look at Mississippian societies from both regional and temporal perspectives. The relationship between communities and physical households are examined in case studies from a number of famous locales including, Cahokia, Kincaid, Town Creek, Etowah, and Moundville. Household data leads to a better understanding of the overall community.
Twenty scholars contribute fifteen essays that are organized around four themes based on communities and their households. It reflects what Mississippian research has learned in the past 25 years that helps us gain a better understanding of this important culture. It is an essential sequel to the 1995 original study and will be a critical part of Mississippian literature.
