-- 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
the Oneota conceived of power as a means of accomplishment rather
than as a way to control others and that the roles of men and women
were well defined but parallel. His findings carry important new
implications for understanding the role of women in Native American
culture.
Berres re-creates the values and cosmologies of the Oneota
communities -- areas too often ignored by archaeologists -- by
closely examining all aspects of Oneota life and death, from food
preparation to burials. His discussion of the thunderbird and
Oneota mortuary practices, in particular, helps to capture the
beliefs in the supernatural that were a vital part of life for
these people. Archaeologists and readers interested in Native
American history and culture will find fresh insights in Power and
Gender in Oneota Culture.
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