Archaeology of the Moundville Chiefdom : Chronology, Content, Contest.

Archaeology of the Moundville Chiefdom : Chronology, Content, Contest.

Built on a flat terrace overlooking the Black Warrior River in Alabama, the Moundville ceremonial center was at its height a densely occupied town of approximately 1,000 residents with at least 29 earthen mounds surrounding a central plaza. Today Moundville is not only one of the largest and best-pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Knight, Vernon
Other Authors: Peebles, Christopher, Steponaitis, Vincas
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, 2005.
Subjects:
Mississippian culture > Alabama > Black Warrior River Valley.
Chiefdoms > Alabama > Black Warrior River Valley.
Indian pottery > Alabama > Black Warrior River Valley.
Social archaeology > Alabama > Black Warrior River Valley.
Antiquities
Chiefdoms
Indian pottery
Mississippian culture
Social archaeology
Moundville Archaeological Park (Moundville, Ala.)
Black Warrior River Valley (Ala.) > Antiquities.
Alabama > Black Warrior River Valley
Alabama > Moundville > Moundville Archaeological Park
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Built on a flat terrace overlooking the Black Warrior River in Alabama, the Moundville ceremonial center was at its height a densely occupied town of approximately 1,000 residents with at least 29 earthen mounds surrounding a central plaza. Today Moundville is not only one of the largest and best-preserved Mississippian sites in the United States but also one of the most intensively studied. This volume brings together nine Moundville specialists who trace the site's evolution and eventual decline. Vernon James Knight Jr. is Professor of Anthropology at The University of Alabama. Vincas P. Step.
Physical Description:1 online resource (229 pages)
ISBN:9780817383138
0817383131
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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