Medieval Mississippians - The Cahokian World

Introduces a key historical period in pre-Columbian eastern North America - the "Mississippian” era - via a series of colourful essays on places, practices, and peoples written from Native American and non-Native perspectives on the past. The volume lays out the basic contours of the early centuries of this era (AD 1000-1300) in the Mississippian heartland, making connections to later centuries and contemporary peoples.

Summary

Medieval Mississippians, the eighth volume in the award-winning Popular Archaeology Series, introduces a key historical period in pre-Columbian eastern North America--the "Mississippian" era--via chapters on places, practices, and peoples written from Native American and non-Native perspectives on the past.

Product details

• Authors: Susan M. Alt, Timothy R. Pauketat
• Assisted by: Susan M Alt (Editor), Susan M. Alt (Editor), Timothy R Pauketat (Editor), Timothy R. Pauketat (Editor)
• Publisher: School for Advanced Research Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.02.2015
• EAN: 9781938645327
• ISBN: 978-1-938645-32-7
• No. of pages: 168
• Dimensions: 217 mm x 280 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 494 g
• Series: School for Advanced Research P; Popular Archaeology; School for Advanced Research P; Popular Archaeology
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories