Bøger af Timothy R. (University of Illinois Pauketat

This text introduces the archaeology of Native North Americans to a new generation of students and laypeople who demand more than stereotypes and sterile facts. Not just an evolutionary outline, this book presents a rich cultural history and a series of interrelated narratives about a continent's people over 15,000 years.

The ancient city of Cahokia developed in the Mississippi valley in North America a millennium ago and has left an extraordinarily rich archaeological record. In this important new survey, Timothy Pauketat offers an outline of the development of Mississippian civilization, presenting a wealth of archaeological evidence.