Historians and archaeologists have long been fascinated by the period 1400-1700 in the midwest. Native American and European contact caused social reorganization that brought about cultural and demographic change. The symposium will present current archaeological and historical research to examine this crucial period.

In conjunction with: Department of Anthropology, Department of French, Department of Geography, Department of History, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Program on Ancient Technologies and Archaeological Materials, Museum of Natural History, World Heritage Museum, The University of Illinois Press, Illinois Humanities Council, George A. Miller Committee