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Engineering Principles and the Study of Prehistoric Structures: A Substantive Example

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

James A. Marshall
James A. Marshall*
Affiliation:
Roselle, Illinois
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Abstract

This paper explores the potential contribution of civil engineering theory to archaeology. Given certain basic data we can ask specific questions about prehistoric concepts of construction, design, measurement, etc. An example of a method of analysis of structures and geometrics is given utilizing the limited information from the Adena and Hopewell cultures. Conclusions are drawn as to what certain structures looked like, how they were built, and their efficiency in serving their apparent purposes.

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Research Article
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American Antiquity , Volume 34 , Issue 2 , April 1969 , pp. 166 - 171
Copyright
Copyright © Society for American Archaeology 1969

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