ANCIENT CAHOKIA AND THE MISSISSIPPIANS by Timothy Pauketat ( 9780521817400 )

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ANCIENT CAHOKIA AND THE MISSISSIPPIANS

By:

Timothy Pauketat

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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

17 June, 2004

Series:

Case Studies in Early Societies No.6

Pages:

236

Description:

Using a wealth of archaeological evidence, this book outlines the development of Mississippian civilization.

Synopsis:

The ancient capital of Cahokia and a series of lesser population centers developed in the Mississippi valley in North America between the eighth and fifteenth centuries AD, leaving behind an extraordinarily rich archaeological record. Cahokia's gigantic pyramids, finely crafted artifacts, and dense population mark it as the founding city of the Mississippian civilization, formerly known as the 'mound' builders. As Cahokian ideas and objects were widely sought, a cultural and religious ripple effect spread across the mid-continent and into the South. In its wake, population migrations and social upheavals transformed social life along the ancient Mississippi River. In this important new survey, Timothy Pauketat outlines the development of Mississippian civilization, presenting a wealth of archaeological evidence and advancing our understanding of the American Indians whose influence extended into the founding moments of the United States and lives on today in American archaeology.

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49 b/w illus. 13 maps

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Cambridge University Press

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