| Southeastern Ceremonial Complex: Chronology, Content, Context Contributor(s): King, Adam (Editor), Dye, David H. (Contribution by), Muller, Jon (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0817354093 ISBN-13: 9780817354091 Publisher: University Alabama Press OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - History | Native American - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: 975.01 |
| LCCN: 2007004159 |
| Series: Dan Josselyn Memorial Publication (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6.34" W x 9.17" (1.22 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Chronological Period - Prehistoric |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A timely, comprehensive reevaluation of the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex. One of the most venerable concepts in Southeastern archaeology is that of the Southern Cult. The idea has its roots in the intensely productive decade (archaeologically) of the 1930s and is fundamentally tied to yet another venerable concept--Mississippian culture. The last comprehensive study of the melding of these two concepts into the term Southeastern Ceremonial Complex (SECC) is more than two decades old, yet our understanding of the objects, themes, and artistic styles associated with the SECC have changed a great deal. New primary data have come to light that bear directly on the complex, requiring a thorough reanalysis of both concepts and dating. Recent publications have ignited many debates about the dating and the nature of the SECC. This work presents new data and new ideas on the temporal and social contexts, artistic styles, and symbolic themes included in the complex. It also demonstrates that engraved shell gorgets, along with other SECC materials, were |