The real mound builders of North America : a critical realist prehistory of the Eastern Woodlands, 200 BC-1450 AD / Albert Martin Byers.
"The Real Mound Builders of North America contrasts the dominant evolutionary view that emphasizes abrupt discontinuities with the Hopewellian ceremonial assemblage and mounds. Byers argues that these communities persisted unchanged in terms of their essential social structures and cultural traditio...
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Language: | English |
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Lanham :
Lexington Books,
[2018]
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Physical Description: | xii, 460 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
Format: | Book |
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"The Real Mound Builders of North America contrasts the dominant evolutionary view that emphasizes abrupt discontinuities with the Hopewellian ceremonial assemblage and mounds. Byers argues that these communities persisted unchanged in terms of their essential social structures and cultural traditions, varying only in terms of ceremonial practices that manifested these deep structures"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Call Number: | E78.E2 B94 2018 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-446) and index. |
ISBN: | 9781498570626 1498570623 |