| Cahokia and the Hinterlands: Middle Mississippian Cultures of the Midwest Contributor(s): Emerson, Thomas E. (Editor), Lewis, R. Barry (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0252068785 ISBN-13: 9780252068782 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $38.61 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1999 Annotation: Cahokia and the Hinterlands explores cultural interactions among Cahokians and other Middle Mississippian populations across the Midcontinent, covering topics as diverse as economic modeling, craft specialization, settlement patterns, agricultural and subsistence systems, and the development of social ranking. Proposing sophisticated and innovative models for the growth, development, and decline of Mississippian culture at Cahokia and elsewhere, this volume also provides insight into the rise of chiefdoms and stratified societies and the development of trade throughout the world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 977.389 |
| LCCN: 00266193 |
| Physical Information: 1.08" H x 8.51" W x 10.96" (2.10 lbs) 376 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Mississippi River Basin - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Geographic Orientation - Mississippi - Cultural Region - Deep South - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Covering topics as diverse as economic modeling, craft specialization, settlement patterns, agricultural and subsistence systems, and the development of social ranking, Cahokia and the Hinterlands explores cultural interactions among Cahokians and the inhabitants of other population centers, including Orensdorf and the Dickson Mounds in Illinois and Aztalan in Wisconsin, as well as sites in Minnesota, Iowa, and at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. Proposing sophisticated and innovative models for the growth, development, and decline of Mississippian culture at Cahokia and elsewhere, this volume also provides insight into the rise of chiefdoms and stratified societies and the development of trade throughout the world. |