ANTH 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 32: Ruling Class, Shared Belief, Santa Barbara City College
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Many traits are poorly defined (e. g. what is monumental architecture?) Early cities differed considerably in size, layout and function. Not all traits observed in every civilization. Unequal access to power, wealth and social prestige. Cities that perform specialized functions in relation to the hinterland. Socio-economic roles of non-urban dwellers tied to decisions made in cities. Urban officials oversee relations between city and countryside. Many states can exist within a civilization. Video shown in class of cahokia: last mound was taken down 100 years ago. People moved to cahokia within a couple of years. Before modern buildings were built in cahokia, it was known as mound city. The building of the mounds was a sacred ritual. Colour pigments found may have been used for body decoration, an old indian. Based on figurines found, it is believed that these represent what was considered beautiful in cahokian culture.
