Archaic Earthworks of the Lower Mississippi Valley

Download or read book Archaic Earthworks of the Lower Mississippi Valley written by Jon L. Gibson and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on over fifty years of research and study, archaeologist Jon L. Gibson comes to well-founded yet bold conclusions about the Archaic mounds in the Lower Mississippi Valley and the peoples who made them. Examining topics ranging from the architectural incorporation of cosmic cycles and standard measures to traditional native myths and magical beliefs, Archaic Earthworks of the Lower Mississippi Valley is the definitive study of the history and ethos of a much-debated era.