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Moundville, located on the Black Warrior River in west-central Alabama, is one of the best known and most intensively studied archaeological sites in North America. Yet, in spite of all these investigations, many aspects of the site's internal chronology remained unknown until the original 1983 publication of this volume. The author embarked on a detailed study of Moundville ceramics housed in museums and collections, and hammered out a new chronology for Moundville.This volume is a clearly written description of the analytical procedures employed on these ceramic samples and the ne
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"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.
Mississippian culture --- Indians of North America --- Excavations (Archaeology) --- Temple Mound culture --- Mound-builders --- American aborigines --- American Indians --- First Nations (North America) --- Indians of the United States --- Indigenous peoples --- Native Americans --- North American Indians --- Archaeological digs --- Archaeological excavations --- Digs (Archaeology) --- Excavation sites (Archaeology) --- Ruins --- Sites, Excavation (Archaeology) --- Archaeology --- Antiquities. --- Antiquities --- Culture --- Ethnology --- Moundville (Ala.)
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At its height the Moundville ceremonial center was 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 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.
Social archaeology --- Indian pottery --- Chiefdoms --- Mississippian culture --- Black Warrior River Valley (Ala.) --- Moundville Archaeological Park (Moundville, Ala.) --- Antiquities.
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Indians of North America --- Mississippian art --- Mississippian culture --- Supernatural in art --- Symbolism in art --- American aborigines --- American Indians --- First Nations (North America) --- Indians of the United States --- Indigenous peoples --- Native Americans --- North American Indians --- Allegory (Art) --- Signs and symbols in art --- Art --- Temple Mound culture --- Mound-builders --- Art, Mississippian --- Art, American --- Antiquities --- Culture --- Ethnology --- Mississippi River Valley --- Southern States --- Mississippi Valley --- Antiquities. --- Indiens d'Amérique --- Antiquités
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