{"product_id":"envisioning-cahokia-a-landscape-of-perspective-paperback-softback-9780875805948","title":"Envisioning Cahokia; A Landscape of Perspective (Paperback \/ softback) 9780875805948","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEnvisioning Cahokia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Landscape of Perspective\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRinita Dalan (Author), George Holley (Author), William Woods (Author), Harold Watters, Jr. (Author), John Koepke (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780875805948\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 3 January 2003\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e251 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe massive earthen mounds of ancient Cahokia in southwestern Illinois form the largest and most complex archaeological site in the United States. Here, at the center of a vibrant Native American culture, a settlement of Mississippian Indians grew, prospered, and declined. Tracing perceptions of the Cahokian landscape from the times of Indians and explorers to the present, Envisioning Cahokia details the archaeology of North America's largest prehistoric urban center. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Illustrated with a variety of images, this unique book provides new insights into Cahokian lifeways, land use, and culture through a landscape approach that explores the interrelationship of environment and society. Using the latest data from remote sensing and archaeological field studies, the authors examine such structures as the immense Grand Plaza and the impressive mounds used for both community ceremonies and burials. These mounds and other features of Cahokia form a political and social map, revealing a rich and elaborate culture. The authors show how settlement and ceremonial patterns defined power structures and belief systems, and suggest ways Cahokians may have perceived their place in the physical and spiritual worlds. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Tracing the history of the Cahokians and their landscape, Envisioning Cahokia leads readers to a new awareness of a culture that will forever inspire wonder and respect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e Illustrations \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments \u003cbr\u003e Introduction \u003cbr\u003e Part One: Landscape and Culture \u003cbr\u003e 1. The Landscape Concept \u003cbr\u003e 2. A Landscape Approach \u003cbr\u003e Part Two: Cahokian Landscapes \u003cbr\u003e 3. The Cahokian Landscape \u003cbr\u003e 4. Settling Cahokia \u003cbr\u003e 5. Landscape Structure \u003cbr\u003e 6. Landscape Change \u003cbr\u003e Part Three: Landscape and Meaning \u003cbr\u003e 7. Cahokians in the Landscape \u003cbr\u003e 8. Building Cahokia \u003cbr\u003e 9. Landscape Elements \u003cbr\u003e 10. Landscape Symbolism \u003cbr\u003e 11. Abandonment \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion \u003cbr\u003e Appendix \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography \u003cbr\u003e Biographical Sketches \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Northern Illinois University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52584758378776,"sku":"9780875805948","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/envisioning-cahokia-a-landscape-of-perspective-paperback-softback-9780875805948","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}