Mound Sites of the Ancient South
A Guide to the Mississippian Chiefdoms
From approximately AD 900 to 1600, ancient Mississippian culture dominated today's southeastern United States. These Native American societies, known more popularly as moundbuilders, had populations that numbered in the thousands, produced vast surpluses of food, engaged in longdistance trading, and were ruled by powerful leaders who raised large armies. Mississippian chiefdoms built fortified towns with massive earthen structures used as astrological monuments and burial grounds. The remnants of these cities-scattered throughout the Southeast from Florida north to Wisconsin and as far west as Texas-are still visible and awe-inspiring today.T…
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- ISBN: 978-0-8203-4577-2
- EAN: 9780820345772
- Produktnummer: 22405806
- Verlag: Templar
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 272 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 12'915 KB
- Abbildungen: 92 color and 23 b&w photos
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Eric E. BowneForeword by Charles M. Hudson
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