| Mississippian Village Textiles at Wickliffe Contributor(s): Drooker, Penelope Ballard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0817305920 ISBN-13: 9780817305925 Publisher: University Alabama Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1992 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
| Dewey: 976.996 |
| LCCN: 92-4722 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.01" W x 8.94" (0.94 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - Kentucky - Geographic Orientation - Mississippi - Cultural Region - Deep South - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Because textiles rarely are preserved in the archaeological record outside of deserts and permafrost areas, in many regions of the world very little is known about their characteristics, functions, production technology, or socioeconomic importance. While this fact is also true of organic fabrics produced during the Mississippian period in southeastern North Anerica, a wide variety of Mississippian textiles has been preserved in the form of impressions on large pottery vessels. From attribute analysis of 1,574 fabrics impressed on Wickliffe pottery sherds and comparison of the impressions with extant Mississippian textile artifacts, Drooker presents the first comparative analysis of these materials and the most inclusive available summary of information on Mississippian textiles. |
