Rakuten Kobo

Skip side bar filters

Shaman, Priest, Practice, Belief

Materials of Ritual and Religion in Eastern North America

by Stephen B. Carmody, Casey R. Barrier, Sarah E. Baires, Melissa R. Baltus, James F. Bates, Sierra M. Bow, James A. Brown, Meagan E. Dennison, Aaron Deter-Wolf0, David H. Dye1, Bretton T. Giles2, Cameron Gokee3, Kandace D. Hollenbach4, Thomas A. Jennings5, Megan C. Kassabaum6, John E. Kelly7, Ashley Peles8, Tanya M. Peres Lemons9, Charlotte D. Pevny0, Connie M. Randall1, Jan F. Simek2, Ashley M. Smallwood3, Renee B. Walker4, Alice P. Wright5 ...

Series series Archaeology of the American South: New Directions and Perspectives
Archaeological case studies consider material evidence of religion and ritual in the pre-Columbian Eastern WoodlandsArchaeologists today are interpreting Native American religion and ritual in the distant past in more sophisticated ways, considering new understandings of the ways that Native Americans themselves experienced them. Shaman, Priest, Practice, Belief: Materials of Ritual and Religion ... Read more

$50.39 USD

Archaeological case studies consider material evidence of religion and ritual in the pre-Columbian Eastern WoodlandsArchaeologists today are interpreting Native American religion and ritual in the distant past in more sophisticated ways, considering new understandings of the ways that Native Americans themselves experienced them. Shaman, Priest, Practice, Belief: Materials of Ritual and Religion
... Read more
Mississippian Culture Heroes, Ritual Regalia, and Sacred Bundles

by David H. Dye, Carol Diaz-Granados, James R. Duncan, F. Kent Reilly III, Johann A. Sawyer, John F. Scarry, Robert V. Sharp, Kevin E. Smith, Lynne P. Sullivan, Adam King0, George Sabo1 ...

In Mississippian Culture Heroes, Ritual Regalia, and Sacred Bundles, archaeologists analyze evidence of the religious beliefs and ritual practices of Mississippian people through the lens of indigenous ontologies and material culture. Employing archaeological, ethnographic, and ethnohistoric evidence, the contributors explore the recent emphasis on iconography as an important component for ... Read more

$112.59 USD

In Mississippian Culture Heroes, Ritual Regalia, and Sacred Bundles, archaeologists analyze evidence of the religious beliefs and ritual practices of Mississippian people through the lens of indigenous ontologies and material culture. Employing archaeological, ethnographic, and ethnohistoric evidence, the contributors explore the recent emphasis on iconography as an important component for
... Read more
Of Caves and Shell Mounds

by Kenneth C. Carstens, Gail E. Wagner, David H. Dye, Nicholas P, Herrmann, Mary Lucas Powell, Guy Prentice, Cheryl Ann Munson, Kenneth B. Tankersley, Philip J. DiBlasi, Mary C. Kennedy0, Jan Marie Hemberger1, Christine K. Hensley2, Valerie A. Haskins3, Cheryl Claassen4, Professor Patty Jo Watson6 ...

Ancient human groups in the Eastern Woodlands of North America were long viewed as homogeneous and stable hunter-gatherers, changing little until the late prehistoric period when Mesoamerican influences were thought to have stimulated important economic and social developments. The authors in this volume offer new, contrary evidence to dispute this earlier assumption, and their studies demonstrate ... Read more

$25.19 USD

Ancient human groups in the Eastern Woodlands of North America were long viewed as homogeneous and stable hunter-gatherers, changing little until the late prehistoric period when Mesoamerican influences were thought to have stimulated important economic and social developments. The authors in this volume offer new, contrary evidence to dispute this earlier assumption, and their studies demonstrate
... Read more
Between Contacts and Colonies

Archaeological Perspectives on the Protohistoric Southeast

by Cameron B. Wesson, Cameron B. Wesson, Mark A. Rees, Mark A. Rees, David H. Dye, Rebecca Saunders, Mintcy D. Maxham, Kristen J. Gremillion, John F. Scarry, Timothy K. Perttula, American Antiquity0, Christopher B. Rodning1 ...

This collection of essays brings together diverse approaches to the analysis of Native American culture in the protohistoric periodFor most Native American peoples of the Southeast, almost two centuries passed between first contact with European explorers in the 16th century and colonization by whites in the 18th century—a temporal span commonly referred to as the Protohistoric period. A recent ... Read more

$21.59 USD

This collection of essays brings together diverse approaches to the analysis of Native American culture in the protohistoric periodFor most Native American peoples of the Southeast, almost two centuries passed between first contact with European explorers in the 16th century and colonization by whites in the 18th century—a temporal span commonly referred to as the Protohistoric period. A recent
... Read more
Towns and Temples Along the Mississippi

by Phyllis A. Morse, Ian W. Brown, Dan F. Morse, Charles Hudson, R. Barry Lewis, James B. Griffin, Chester B. DePratter, Michael P. Hoffman, George J. Armelagos, Cassandra M. Hill, James F. Price, Cynthia R. Price, Gerald Smith, George Fielder, Mary Lucas Powell, Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Professor Stephen Williams ...

A Dan Josselyn Memorial PublicationDiscover the stories, structures, and spirit that shaped life along America’s greatest river.Specialists from archaeology, ethnohistory, physical anthropology, and cultural anthropology bring their varied points of view to this subject in an attempt to answer basic questions about the nature and extent of social change within the time period. The scholars' ... Read more

$25.19 USD

A Dan Josselyn Memorial PublicationDiscover the stories, structures, and spirit that shaped life along America’s greatest river.Specialists from archaeology, ethnohistory, physical anthropology, and cultural anthropology bring their varied points of view to this subject in an attempt to answer basic questions about the nature and extent of social change within the time period. The scholars'
... Read more
Changing Perspectives on the Archaeology of the Central Mississippi Valley

by Gregory L. Fox, Paul P. Kreisa, David H. Dye, Michael C. Moore, Robert H. Lafferty, Patrice A. Teltser, Timothy K. Perttula, David W. Benn, Patrick T. McCutcheon, Carol A. Morrow, Diana M. Greenlee, Robert C. Mainfort Jr. ...

Fourteen experts examine the current state of Central Valley prehistoric research and provide an important touchstone for future archaeological study of the regionThe Mississippi Valley region has long played a critical role in the development of American archaeology and continues to be widely known for the major research of the early 1950s. To bring the archaeological record up to date, fourteen ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Fourteen experts examine the current state of Central Valley prehistoric research and provide an important touchstone for future archaeological study of the regionThe Mississippi Valley region has long played a critical role in the development of American archaeology and continues to be widely known for the major research of the early 1950s. To bring the archaeological record up to date, fourteen
... Read more
Shovel Ready

Archaeology and Roosevelt's New Deal for America

by Bernard K. Means, John L. Cordell, John F. Doershuk, David H. Dye, Scott W. Hammerstedt, Janet R. Johnson, Kevin Kiernan, Gregory D. Lattanzi, Anna R. Lunn0, Stephen E. Nash1, Amanda L. Regnier2, Sissel Schroeder3, James R. Wettstaed4, Patrick C. Livingood5 ...

Shovel Ready provides a comprehensive lens through which to view the New Deal period, a fascinating and prolific time in American archaeology.In this collection of diverse essays united by a common theme, Bernard K. Means and his contributors deliver a valuable research tool for practicing archaeologists and historians of archaeology, as well as New Deal scholars in general.To rescue Americans ... Read more

$28.79 USD

Shovel Ready provides a comprehensive lens through which to view the New Deal period, a fascinating and prolific time in American archaeology.In this collection of diverse essays united by a common theme, Bernard K. Means and his contributors deliver a valuable research tool for practicing archaeologists and historians of archaeology, as well as New Deal scholars in general.To rescue Americans
... Read more
New Deal Archaeology in Tennessee

Intellectual, Methodological, and Theoretical Contributions

by David H. Dye, Thaddeus G. Bissett, Jessica Dalton-Carriger, Marlin F. Hawley, Jessica R. Howe, Shannon Koerner, Bernard K. Means, Michael C. Moore, Gerald F. Schroedl, Douglas W. Schwartz0, Dawnie Wolfe Steadman1, Lynne P. Sullivan2, Giovanna M. Vidoli3, Heather Worne4, Professor Kevin E. Smith5 ...

New Deal Archaeology in Tennessee is a collection of essays that explore how contemporary archaeology was catalyzed and shaped by the archaeological revolution during the New Deal era.New Deal Archaeology in Tennessee tells the engrossing story of Southeastern archaeology in the 1930s. The Tennessee Valley Authority Act of May 1933 initiated an ambitious program of flood control and power ... Read more

$21.59 USD

New Deal Archaeology in Tennessee is a collection of essays that explore how contemporary archaeology was catalyzed and shaped by the archaeological revolution during the New Deal era.New Deal Archaeology in Tennessee tells the engrossing story of Southeastern archaeology in the 1930s. The Tennessee Valley Authority Act of May 1933 initiated an ambitious program of flood control and power
... Read more
Southeastern Ceremonial Complex

Chronology, Content, Contest

by David H. Dye, John F. Scarry, Lynne P. Sullivan, Timothy R. Pauketat, Paul Shawn Marceaux, Julieann Van Nest, Kathryn E. Parker, Jenna M. Hamlin, Laura Kozuch, Lucretia Starr Schryver Kelly, Susan M. Alt, Dr. Jon Muller ...

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 ... Read more

$28.79 USD

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
... Read more

Aztalan

Mysteries of an Ancient Indian Town

by Robert A. Birmingham, Lynne Goldstein ...

Aztalan has remained a mystery since the early nineteenth century when it was discovered by settlers who came to the Crawfish River, fifty miles west of Milwaukee. Who were the early indigenous people who inhabited this place? When did they live here? Why did they disappear?Birmingham and Goldstein attempt to unlock some of the mysteries, providing insights and information about the group of ... Read more

$10.69 USD

Aztalan has remained a mystery since the early nineteenth century when it was discovered by settlers who came to the Crawfish River, fifty miles west of Milwaukee. Who were the early indigenous people who inhabited this place? When did they live here? Why did they disappear?Birmingham and Goldstein attempt to unlock some of the mysteries, providing insights and information about the group of
... Read more
Pinson Mounds

Middle Woodland Ceremonialism in the Midsouth

by Robert C. Mainfort, Jr. ...

Pinson Mounds: Middle Woodland Ceremonialism in the Midsouth is a comprehensive overview and reinterpretation of the largest Middle Woodland mound complex in the Southeast. Located in West Tennessee about ten miles south of Jackson, the Pinson Mounds complex includes at least thirteen mounds, a geometric earthen embankment, and contemporary short-term occupation areas within an area of about four ... Read more

$43.19 USD

Pinson Mounds: Middle Woodland Ceremonialism in the Midsouth is a comprehensive overview and reinterpretation of the largest Middle Woodland mound complex in the Southeast. Located in West Tennessee about ten miles south of Jackson, the Pinson Mounds complex includes at least thirteen mounds, a geometric earthen embankment, and contemporary short-term occupation areas within an area of about four
... Read more
Archaeology of the Mississippian Culture

A Research Guide

by Peter N. Peregrine ...

First published in 1996. In recent years there has been a general increase of scholarly and popular interest in the study of ancient civilizations. Yet, because archaeologists and other scholars tend to approach their study of ancient peoples and places almost exclusively from their own disciplinary perspectives, there has long been a lack of general bibliographic and other research resources ... Read more

$70.99 USD

First published in 1996. In recent years there has been a general increase of scholarly and popular interest in the study of ancient civilizations. Yet, because archaeologists and other scholars tend to approach their study of ancient peoples and places almost exclusively from their own disciplinary perspectives, there has long been a lack of general bibliographic and other research resources
... Read more

Rakuten Kobo

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

What is Kobo Super Points?

Reward Yourself

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in United States

Archaeology of the American South: New Directions and Perspectives

Shaman, Priest, Practice, Belief

Mississippian Culture Heroes, Ritual Regalia, and Sacred Bundles

Of Caves and Shell Mounds

Between Contacts and Colonies

Towns and Temples Along the Mississippi

Changing Perspectives on the Archaeology of the Central Mississippi Valley

Shovel Ready

New Deal Archaeology in Tennessee

Southeastern Ceremonial Complex

People who read these also enjoyed

Aztalan

Pinson Mounds

Archaeology of the Mississippian Culture

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in United States

Archaeology of the American South: New Directions and Perspectives

Show:

People who read these also enjoyed