The Real Mound Builders of North America
Author | : A. Martin Byers |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 2024-01-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781666901283 |
ISBN-13 | : 1666901288 |
Rating | : 4/5 (288 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Real Mound Builders of North America written by A. Martin Byers and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2024-01-08 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Real Mound Builders of North America contrasts the 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 structures and traditions, varying only in ceremonial practices that manifested these structures.