Cahokia : ancient America's great city on the Mississippi / Timothy R. Pauketat.
2009
E99.M6815 P375 2009 (Mapit)
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Cahokia : ancient America's great city on the Mississippi / Timothy R. Pauketat.
Author
Pauketat, Timothy R.
ISBN
9780670020904
0670020907
0670020907
Imprint
New York, N.Y. : Viking, 2009.
Language
English
Description
194 p. : map ; 20 cm.
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E99.M6815 P375 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification
977.3/86
Summary
Almost a thousand years ago, a Native American city flourished along the Mississippi River near what is now St. Louis. Cahokia was a thriving metropolis at its height, with a population of 20,000, a sprawling central plaza, and scores of spectacular earthen mounds. The city gave rise to a new culture that spread across the plains; yet by 1400 it had been abandoned, leaving only the giant mounds as monuments, and traces of its influence in tribes we know today. Here, anthropologist Timothy R. Pauketat reveals the story of the city and its people as uncovered by American archaeologists. Their excavations have revealed evidence of a powerful society, including complex celestial timepieces, the remains of feasts big enough to feed thousands, and disturbing signs of large-scale human sacrifice. Pauketat provides a comprehensive picture of what's been discovered about Cahokia, and how these findings have challenged our perceptions of Native Americans.--From publisher description.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Penguin library of American Indian history.
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Table of Contents
The mother of Native North America
Supernova
Walking into Cahokia
The original rolling stones
Ghosts of archaeologists
Discovery at Mound 72
Twin heroes
American Indian royalty
Digging for the goddess
Wrestling with the gods
Treasure maps of the past
High plains drifting.
Supernova
Walking into Cahokia
The original rolling stones
Ghosts of archaeologists
Discovery at Mound 72
Twin heroes
American Indian royalty
Digging for the goddess
Wrestling with the gods
Treasure maps of the past
High plains drifting.