Mound Sites of the Ancient South - A Guide to the Mississippian Chiefdoms

Informationen zum Autor Eric E. Bowne is an assistant professor of anthropology at Arkansas Tech University. He is the author of "The Westo Indians: Slave Traders of the Early Colonial South." Klappentext From approximately AD 900 to 1600, ancient Mississippian culture dominated today's southeastern US. These Native American societies had populations that numbered in the thousands and built fortified towns with massive earthen structures used as astrological monuments and burial grounds. This illustrated guide brings these settlements to life with maps, artists' reconstructions, photos of artifacts, and historic and modern photos of sites. Zusammenfassung From approximately AD 900 to 1600, Native American societies, known as moundbuilders, had populations that numbered in the thousands. This heavily illustrated guide brings these settlements to life with maps, artists’ reconstructions, and photographs, connecting our archaeological knowledge with what is visible at the sites today.

Product details

• Authors: Eric Bowne, Eric E Bowne, Eric E. Bowne, Eric E./ Hudson Bowne
• Publisher: The University of Georgia Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2013
• EAN: 9780820344980
• ISBN: 978-0-8203-4498-0
• No. of pages: 272
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous