Resources

Follow these links for more information on organizations involved in the Morton Village Archaeological Project.

Michigan State University Department of Anthropology: The Morton Village Archaeological Project is co-run through the Department of Anthropology at MSU.

Dickson Mounds Museum: The Morton Village Archaeological Project is co-run through the Dickson Mounds Museum, a branch of the Illinois State Museum System.

Illinois State Museum: The Illinois State Museum promotes discovery, lifelong learning, and stewardship of the natural and cultural heritage of Illinois.

The Nature Conservancy: The Morton Village site is located on Nature Conservancy property, within the Emiquon Preserve.

Emiquon Preserve: The Morton Village site is located within the Emiquon Preserve, one of the largest largest floodplain restoration projects in the Midwest.

Further Reading on Morton Village

Mapping Morton Village: An interactive digital map of the Morton Village site, created to provide information on archaeological procedures and theoretical background for archaeological research.

Poster Presentations on Morton Village:

An Unusual Pit Feature at the Morton Village Site:  by Michael Conner and Jodie O’Gorman.

Spatial Organization of an Oneota-Mississippian Community: by Michael Conner, Jodie O’Gorman, Timothy Horsley, and Matthew Pike

A Unique Oneota Public Structure in the Central Illinois River Valley: by Michael Conner and Jodie O’Gorman

Negotiating Identity Through Food Choice in the Pre-Columbian Mid-Continent: by Ryan Tubbs, Jodie O’Gorman, Terrance Martin, and Jeffrey Painter

The Role of Public Space in Identity Making at Morton Village (11F2): by Andy Upton, Jodie O’Gorman, Michael Conner, and Terrance Martin

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