| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 116 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
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Alabama. The forge of history |
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Alabama, the forge of history.
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| Contents |
Introducing Moundville -- Revealing Moundville's mysteries -- Moundville and the Mississippians -- "This great group of mounds" -- History written with a shovel -- Life and death at Moundville -- Visiting Moundville Archaeological Park |
| Summary |
Inaugural pocket guide from our new series of illustrated guidebooksIn the 13th century, Moundville was one of the largest Native American settlements north of Mexico. Spread over 325 acres were 29 earthen mounds arranged around a great plaza, a mile-long stockade, and dozens of dwellings for thousands of people. Moundville, in size and complexity second only to the Cahokia site in Illinois, was a heavily populated town, as well as a political and religious center. Moundville was sustained by tribute of food and labor provided by the people who lived in the nearby floodplain as well as other sm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-116) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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Mississippian culture -- Alabama -- Black Warrior River Valley
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Mississippian pottery -- Alabama -- Black Warrior River Valley
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Excavations (Archaeology) -- Alabama -- Black Warrior River Valley
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
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Antiquities
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Excavations (Archaeology)
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Mississippian culture
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Mississippian pottery
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Moundville Archaeological Park (Moundville, Ala.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85087720
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Black Warrior River Valley (Ala.) -- Antiquities
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Alabama -- Black Warrior River Valley
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Alabama -- Moundville -- Moundville Archaeological Park
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780817380670 |
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0817380671 |
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