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Poverty Point legends and lore / Jon L. Gibson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gibson, Jon L., author.
- Series:
- American legends (History Press (Charleston, S.C.))
- American legends
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Tales--Louisiana--Poverty Point State Park.
- Tales.
- Poverty Point culture.
- Poverty Point State Park (La.)--History.
- Poverty Point State Park (La.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (118 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Poverty Point legends and lore
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2021.
- Summary:
- "Archaeologists have been investigating the ruins of Poverty Point for decades, piecing together a fascinating picture of a 3,500-year old hunter-gatherer way of life. But Poverty Point is more than an archaeological treasure-trove. It's also an eerie locus for southeastern native lore ..."--Back cover
- Contents:
- Intro
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Once Upon A Time
- 1. Poverty Point, An Archaeological Digest
- Earthwork
- Domestic and Political Economy
- The Spirit World
- Time's Arrow
- 2. Stories Bearing Native Correspondence
- The Falling Tree Incident
- Encounter with Grass Water Drop
- Halley's Comet and the Mist
- Our First Day Is Going to Be Our Last
- Blacksnakes and Kentucky Fried Chicken
- Gators and the Artifact Hunters
- Dancing Rabbits and the Causeway
- Bakbak and the Chosen Test Pit, Part 1
- Bakbak and the Chosen Test Pit, Part 2
- Walking the Log
- 3. Locust Stories
- Choctaw Creation
- Singing Locusts and the Wailing Wall Test Pit
- The Locust and the Sacred Tree
- The Locust Song and the Shilombish
- 4. Fox Stories
- Shilombish and the Crystal Drill
- Shilombish and Sampling, Part 1
- Shilombish and Sampling, Part 2
- Search for the Lost Sixth Ridge
- The Playful Fox
- The Invisible Fox
- Vision of the Fox-Man
- 5. Human Interest Stories
- The Hollow Tree Drum
- Man Who Listens to Birds
- Onion Rings
- Three Amigos and a Ghost
- No Photos Allowed, Part 1
- No Photos Allowed, Part 2
- Ufologist and the Poverty Point Object
- Recluse Roulette
- The Raffman Affair
- 6. Stories from Visionaries and Biolocators
- Mound A and the Old Kingdom
- Angels and Demons
- Landmark Tree and Toothpicks
- Poverty Point and the New Atlantis, Part 1
- Poverty Point and the New Atlantis, Part 2
- Earth Signs and Biolocation
- Once Upon a Time on the Great Mound
- Glossary: Words from the Great Mound
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Suggested Readings
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781439673249
- 1439673241
- OCLC:
- 1265462659
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