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Cahokia: Ancient America's Great City on the Mississippi (Penguin Library of American Indian History) Paperback - 2010
by Pauketat, Timothy R
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Almost a thousand years ago, a city flourished along the Mississippi River near what is now St. Louis. Built around a sprawling central plaza and known as Cahokia, the site has drawn the attention of generations of archaeologists--a site that expert Pauketat brings vividly to life.
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- Title Cahokia: Ancient America's Great City on the Mississippi (Penguin Library of American Indian History)
- Author Pauketat, Timothy R
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Condition UsedVeryGood
- Pages 208
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Books, US
- Date 2010-07-27
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 4CNRMR000A7R
- ISBN 9780143117476 / 0143117475
- Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
- Dimensions 7.46 x 5.04 x 0.59 in (18.95 x 12.80 x 1.50 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Midwest
- Cultural Region: Mississippi River Basin
- Cultural Region: Upper Midwest
- Ethnic Orientation: Native American
- Geographic Orientation: Illinois
- Library of Congress subjects Cahokia Mounds State Historic Park (Ill.), American Bottom (Ill.) - Antiquities
- Dewey Decimal Code 977.386
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Summary
The fascinating story of a lost city and an unprecedented American civilization
While Mayan and Aztec civilizations are widely known and documented, relatively few people are familiar with the largest prehistoric Native American city north of Mexico-a site that expert Timothy Pauketat brings vividly to life in this groundbreaking book. Almost a thousand years ago, a city flourished along the Mississippi River near what is now St. Louis. Built around a sprawling central plaza and known as Cahokia, the site has drawn the attention of generations of archaeologists, whose work produced evidence of complex celestial timepieces, feasts big enough to feed thousands, and disturbing signs of human sacrifice. Drawing on these fascinating finds, Cahokia presents a lively and astonishing narrative of prehistoric America.
While Mayan and Aztec civilizations are widely known and documented, relatively few people are familiar with the largest prehistoric Native American city north of Mexico-a site that expert Timothy Pauketat brings vividly to life in this groundbreaking book. Almost a thousand years ago, a city flourished along the Mississippi River near what is now St. Louis. Built around a sprawling central plaza and known as Cahokia, the site has drawn the attention of generations of archaeologists, whose work produced evidence of complex celestial timepieces, feasts big enough to feed thousands, and disturbing signs of human sacrifice. Drawing on these fascinating finds, Cahokia presents a lively and astonishing narrative of prehistoric America.
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- New York Times Book Review, 08/29/2010, Page 24
