Archaeology of the Moundville Chiefdom

Archaeology of the Moundville Chiefdom PDF Author: Vernon James Knight
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
ISBN: 0817354212
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 229

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Book Description
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.