Defining and examining democracy in non-Western contexts is a conceptual challenge. This
is largely because scholars of contemporary political systems outside of anthropology can …

Topics of current interest to anthropological archaeologists include the relationships
between people and place, interactions between people and past environments, and …

This comparative synthesis examines archaeological and ethnohistoric data pertaining to
Native American coastal adaptations along the southern coasts of the eastern United States …

Across the world's seas and oceans, archaeological research focused on islands has
generally privileged those that are larger in size. Explanations for this phenomenon range …

Circular shell rings along the South Atlantic Coast of North America are the remnants of
some of the earliest villages that emerged during the Late Archaic (5000–3000 BP). Many of …

Abstract Our work at Mound Key, the Capital of the Calusa Kingdom, identifies a large
structure on top of Mound 1 that likely was associated with a powerful long-lived lineage …

Abstract At European contact, the Calusa of southwestern Florida were the most complex
society in Florida. For staple sustenance they relied not on agriculture, but on aquatic …

We present quantitative data on population size and plaza area in three groups of ancient
Mesoamerican settlements: a sample of 30 Late Postclassic cities and towns from …

Most research into humans' impact on the environment has focused on large-scale societies;
a corollary assumption has been that small scale economies are sustainable and in …

Abstract In North America mound research traditionally focuses on how these earthen
structures functioned--as mortuary facilities, ceremonial platforms, observatories, and the …