Archaeology of the Moundville Chiefdom by Vernon James Knight Jr.


Archaeology of the Moundville Chiefdom
Title : Archaeology of the Moundville Chiefdom
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ISBN : 0817354212
ISBN-10 : 9780817354213
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 228
Publication : First published October 17, 1998

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.