Rethinking Moundville and Its Hinterland [electronic resource] /
Scarry, C. Margaret.
Steponaitis, Vincas P.
"The Moundville archaeological site, located in Alabama, is well-known as a prime example of a Mississippian mound complex. Building upon the 1998 volume 'Archaeology of the Moundville Chiefdom,' this volume closes the information gap and presents the results of ongoing and multifaceted research into the life of the people of the Moundville chiefdom"--Provided by publisher.
Specialized.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Rethinking Moundville and Its Hinterland; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; Preface; 1. New Directions in Moundville Research; 2. Social Archaeology of Monumental Spaces at Moundville; 3. Long-Term Trends in the Making and Materialization of Social Groups at Moundville; 4. Mound X and Selective Forgetting at Early Moundville; 5. Was There a Moundville Medicine Society?; 6. The Distribution of Hemphill-Style Artifacts at Moundville; 7. Moundville Palettes-Prestige Goods or Inalienable Possessions?
8. Rural Settlement in the Black Warrior Valley9. Late Prehistoric Social Practice in the Rural Black Warrior River Valley; 10. Domestic and Ritual Meals in the Moundville Chiefdom; 11. Crafting Moundville Palettes; 12. Moundville as a Ceremonial Ground; References; List of Contributors; Index
Specialized.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The Moundville archaeological site, located in Alabama, is well-known as a prime example of a Mississippian mound complex. Building upon the 1998 volume 'Archaeology of the Moundville Chiefdom,' this volume closes the information gap and presents the results of ongoing and multifaceted research into the life of the people of the Moundville chiefdom"--Provided by publisher.
Description based on print version record.
Mississippian culture
Indians of North America
Excavations (Archaeology)