| Cahokia: Ancient America's Great City on the Mississippi Contributor(s): Pauketat, Timothy R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143117475 ISBN-13: 9780143117476 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Native American - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 977.386 |
| Series: Penguin Library of American Indian History |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.04" W x 7.46" (0.35 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Cultural Region - Mississippi River Basin - Geographic Orientation - Illinois |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The fascinating story of a lost city and an unprecedented American civilization While Mayan and Aztec civilizations are widely known and documented, relatively few people are familiar with the largest prehistoric Native American city north of Mexico-a site that expert Timothy Pauketat brings vividly to life in this groundbreaking book. Almost a thousand years ago, a city flourished along the Mississippi River near what is now St. Louis. Built around a sprawling central plaza and known as Cahokia, the site has drawn the attention of generations of archaeologists, whose work produced evidence of complex celestial timepieces, feasts big enough to feed thousands, and disturbing signs of human sacrifice. Drawing on these fascinating finds, Cahokia presents a lively and astonishing narrative of prehistoric America. |