The Mazique site (22Ad502)
Subtitle: a Balmoral phase Coles Creek Mound and Plaza Center in the Natchez Bluffs region of Mississippi
By: by Daniel A. LaDu
Series: Arkansas Archeological Survey research series -- no. 69; Arkansas Archeological Survey research series -- no. 69.
Publisher: Arkansas Archeological Survey (A Division of the University of Arkansas System)
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Fayetteville, Arkansas
Language: eng
Number of pages: 233
ISBN-13: 9781563491085
Subjects: Coles Creek culture; Indians of North America; Antiquities; Mounds; Excavations (Archaeology)
Description: "Presents a detailed summary of all known archeological collections, including from 2012-2013 fieldwork, at Mazique, a Balmoral phase (AD 1000-1100) Coles Creek site in the Natchez Bluffs region of Mississippi. The site is important for understanding late prehistoric cultural transitions and interactions in the Lower Mississippi Valley"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-227) and index.
Table of contents: title: The Mazique archaeological project; title: The geographic setting of the Natchez Bluffs and adjacent regions; title: The history of archeology at Mazique; title: Material culture; title: Shovel testing; title: Excavations; title: Interpretations and conclusions.