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John E. Kelly
Researcher at Washington University in St. Louis
Publications - 7
Citations - 86
John E. Kelly is an academic researcher from Washington University in St. Louis. The author has contributed to research in topics: Social inequality & Foodways. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 7 publications receiving 75 citations.
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The context for the early evidence of the southeastern ceremonial complex at Cahokia
John E. Kelly,James A. Brown,Jenna M. Hamlin,Lucretia S. Kelly,Laura Kozuch,Kathryn E. Parker,Julieann Van Nest +6 more
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Making Ancient Cities: Cahokia: The Processes and Principles of the Creation of an Early Mississippian City
John E. Kelly,James A. Brown +1 more
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Surplus Labor, Ceremonial Feasting, and Social Inequality at Cahokia: A Study in Social Process
James A. Brown,John E. Kelly +1 more
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Metallurgical analysis of copper artifacts from Cahokia
TL;DR: This article analyzed artifacts from Cahokia Mounds, Illinois from a materials science perspective to shed light on techniques used by Mississippian copper workers to deform nuggets of native copper into thin sheets, and concluded that copper sheets were thinned through repeated cycles of hammering and annealing performed at temperatures achievable in an open wood fire.
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Implications of Plant Remains from the East Face of Monks Mound
TL;DR: Flotation-recovered plant remains from a series of 11 sod block samples, 7 features, a limestone concentration, and a mass of organic debris provide insights into the construction of Monks Mound as discussed by the authors.