Journal article
Alfred W. Bowers' History of the Mandan and Hidatsa: A significant resource for Plains anthropology
Plains anthropologist, Vol.63(246), pp.113-133
05/01/2018
DOI: 10.1080/00320447.2017.1415652
Abstract
Alfred W. Bowers’ work epitomized the direct historical approach in Plains anthropology. Bowers integrated archaeology, ethnohistory, and ethnology in his studies of the tribes of the Middle Missouri subarea. Yet his archaeological and historical research and interpretations have not been widely recognized. Bowers’ 1948 dissertation, A History of the Mandan and Hidatsa, and associated collections, have only recently become easily accessible. Bowers’ dissertation employed oral history and tradition, ethnohistoric accounts, and archaeological data to develop accounts of Mandan and Hidatsa history supported by independent lines of evidence. The culture-historical system he developed for Mandan and Hidatsa prehistory and history is a valuable framework for structuring and understanding Middle Missouri archaeology and cultural sequences and relationships. We review Bowers’ career, assess the significance of his work, and discuss the associated collections and their research potential.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Alfred W. Bowers' History of the Mandan and Hidatsa: A significant resource for Plains anthropology
- Creators
- William Green - Beloit CollegeNorman A. Bowers - Clark Art InstituteCalvin Grinnell - Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Nation, United StatesStanley A. Ahler - PaleoCultural Research GroupThomas D. Thiessen - National Park Service
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Plains anthropologist, Vol.63(246), pp.113-133
- DOI
- 10.1080/00320447.2017.1415652
- ISSN
- 0032-0447
- eISSN
- 2052-546X
- Number of pages
- 21
- Grant note
- PZ-50022-06 / National Endowment for the Humanities (100000103) PZ-50022-06 / National Endowment for the Humanities (http://data.elsevier.com/vocabulary/SciValFunders/100000103)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/01/2018
- Academic Unit
- Office of the State Archaeologist
- Record Identifier
- 9985121512602771
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