Mound sites of the ancient south : a guide to the Mississippian chiefdoms / Eric E. Bowne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bowne, Eric E. (Eric Everett), 1970-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mississippian culture--Southern States.

Mississippian culture.

Mounds--Southern States.

Mounds.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (268 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Athens, GA : University of Georgia Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Mississippian Sites and Museums; CHAPTER ONE: The Ancient South; CHAPTER TWO: The Mississippian World; CHAPTER THREE: The Emergent and Early Mississippian Period, AD 800-1200; CHAPTER FOUR: The Middle Mississippian Period, AD 1200-1400; CHAPTER FIVE: The Late Mississippian Period, AD 1400-1600; CHAPTER SIX: The Decline of the Mississippian World; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; W; Y; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780820345772

0820345776

OCLC:

842262348