Thought Questions for September 30, 2008

Readings:

"A Unique Hopewellian Mask Headdress" by Raymond S. Baby.

http://www.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-7316(195601)21%3A3%3C303%3AAUHMH%3E2.0.CO%3B2-Y

"Ohio Hopewell Trophy-Skull Artifacts as Evidence for Competition in the Middle Woodland Societies Circa 50 B.C.. A.D. 350"

http://www.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-7316(198807)53%3A3%3C565%3AOHTAAE%3E2.0.CO%3B2-7

What is evidence of trophy-skull vs. ancestor “keep sake”?

What kinds of tool markings are present on the skulls?

Who were the Adena?

Who were the Hopewell?

Why did the Adena/Hopewell decline?