The Social Implications of Ceramic Style Distributions in Precontact Springwells Communities

Abstract

The cultural geography of precontact Springwells phase (ca. AD 1160-1420) Indigenous communities in the Great Lakes region of North America has recently received renewed attention. Variation in Springwells ceramic style repertoires serves as a proxy for reconstructing Native American social networks distributed throughout the Great Lakes region. This geospatial investigation leveraging Brainerd-Robinson coefficient analysis and regression analysis provides a glimpse into how precontact Native communities interacted across a large regional area at multiple spatial scales.