Archaic Earthworks of the Lower Mississippi Valley: Interpretations from the Field

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.

Author: Jon L. Gibson
Publisher: LSU Press
Published: 11/25/2019
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 10.17h x 7.42w x 0.92d
ISBN: 9780807172032

About the Author
Jon L. Gibson is the author of The Ancient Mounds of Poverty Point: Place of Rings and coeditor of Signs of Power: The Rise of Cultural Complexity in the Southeast, among other works. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Southeastern Archaeological Conference in 2014.