A History of Platform Mound Ceremonialism - Finding Meaning in Elevated Ground

This book presents a temporally and geographically broad yet detailed history of an important form of Native American architecture, the platform mound, revealing unexpected continuities in moundbuilding over many thousands of years.

About the author

Megan C. Kassabaum is assistant professor of anthropology and director of the Center for Ancient Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the Weingarten Assistant Curator for North America at the Penn Museum.

Summary

Presents a temporally and geographically broad yet detailed history of an important form of Native American architecture, the platform mound. While the variation in these earthen monuments across the Eastern United States has sparked much debate among archaeologists, this landmark study reveals unexpected continuities over thousands of years.

Product details

• Authors: Megan C. Kassabaum
• Publisher: University of Florida Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781683402077
• ISBN: 978-1-68340-207-7
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 549 g
• Series: Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen Series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)