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Cahokia's complexities : ceremonies and politics of the first Mississippian farmers / Susan M. Alt.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Alt, Susan M., 1959- author.
- Series:
- Archaeology of the American South.
- Archaeology of the American south: new directions and perspectives
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mississippian culture--Illinois--American Bottom.
- Mississippian culture.
- Social archaeology--Illinois--American Bottom.
- Social archaeology.
- Indians of North America--Illinois--American Bottom--Antiquities.
- Indians of North America.
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Park (Ill.)--Antiquities.
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Park (Ill.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Tuscaloosa : The University of Alabama Press, [2018]
- Summary:
- Critical new discoveries and archaeological patterns increase understanding of early Mississippian culture and society The reasons for the rise and fall of early cities and ceremonial centers around the world have been sought for centuries.In the United States, Cahokia has been the focus of intense archaeological work to explain its mysteries.
- Contents:
- Introduction: structure of the book
- Cahokia's complex relationships
- Cahokia's ritual-residential core
- Cahokia's diverse farmers
- The architecture of Grossmann
- The remains of special events
- Complexity and hybridity reconsidered.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-8173-9173-8
- OCLC:
- 1030994046
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