Native Americans Before 1492 - Moundbuilding Realms of the Mississippian Woodlands

The pre-Columbian culture of the Mississippi woodlands has received little attention from historians. Studying this culture, which was in many respects highly advanced, opens a new perspective on what we are used to thinking of as "American" history.

Table des matières

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Archaic Context from Which Moundbuilding Emerged; Chapter 3 Poverty Point, the First Moundbuilding Epoch; Chapter 4 Adena-Hopewell, the Second Moundbuilding Epoch; Chapter 5 Cahokia and Other Mississippian Period Centers, the Third Moundbuilding Epoch; Chapter 6 Subregions, Outposts, and The Decline of Cahokia; Chapter 7 Conclusion;

A propos de l'auteur

Lynda N. Shaffer, Thomas Reilly

Résumé

The pre-Columbian culture of the Mississippi woodlands has received little attention from historians. Studying this culture, which was in many respects highly advanced, opens a new perspective on what we are used to thinking of as "American" history.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Thomas Reilly, Reilly Thomas, Lynda N. Shaffer, Shaffer Lynda N.
• Edition: Taylor and Francis
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 31.10.1992
• EAN: 9781563240294
• ISBN: 978-1-56324-029-4
• Pages: 128
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 17 mm
• Poids: 453 g
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire par région/pays; USA, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, CE period up to c 1500, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, History of the Americas, History of the Americas: pre-Columbian period, HISTORY / Latin America / Pre-Columbian Era