Cahokia: Ancient America's Great City on the Mississippi

Cahokia: Ancient America's Great City on the Mississippi (Penguin Library of American Indian History)
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The fascinating story of a lost city and an unprecedented civilization

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 twenty thousand, 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.

In Cahokia, anthropologist Timothy R. Pauketat reveals the story of the city and its people as uncovered by the dramatic digs of American corn-belt archaeologists. These 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.

Drawing on these pioneering digs and a wealth of analysis by historians and archaeologists, Pauketat provides a comprehensive picture of what's been discovered about Cahokia and how these findings have challenged our perceptions of Native Americans. Cahokia is a lively read and a compelling narrative of prehistoric America.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Viking Adult
Manufacturer Viking Pr
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780670020904
ReleaseDate 2009-07-30

Country	USA
Brand	Brand: Viking Adult
Manufacturer	Viking Pr
Binding	Hardcover
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780670020904
ReleaseDate	2009-07-30

Cahokia: Ancient America's Great City on the Mississippi (Penguin Library of American Indian History)

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