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Archaeology of the Moundville Chiefdom

C. Margaret Scarry

3.6/5 ( ratings)

Brings together nine Moundville specialists who trace the site’s evolution and eventual decline

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.

Language: English

Pages: 228

Format: Paperback

Publisher: University Alabama Press

Release: January 28, 2007

ISBN: 0817354212

ISBN 13: 9780817354213

Archaeology of the Moundville Chiefdom

C. Margaret Scarry

3.6/5 ( ratings)

Brings together nine Moundville specialists who trace the site’s evolution and eventual decline

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.

Language: English

Pages: 228

Format: Paperback

Publisher: University Alabama Press

Release: January 28, 2007

ISBN: 0817354212

ISBN 13: 9780817354213

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