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Architectural variability in the Southeast /

Some of the most visible expressions of human culture are illustrated architecturally. Unfortunately for archaeologists, the architecture being studied is not always visible and must be inferred from soil inconsistencies or charred remains. This study deals with research into roughly a millennium of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Lacquement, Cameron H., 1978-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Some of the most visible expressions of human culture are illustrated architecturally. Unfortunately for archaeologists, the architecture being studied is not always visible and must be inferred from soil inconsistencies or charred remains. This study deals with research into roughly a millennium of Native American architecture in the Southeast and includes research on the variation of construction techniques employed both above and below ground. Most of the architecture discussed is that of domestic houses with some emphasis on large public buildings and sweat lodges. The authors use an.
Notas:"A Dan Josselyn memorial publication"--Page ii
Papers originally presented at a symposium titled "Variability in Native American Architecture of the Late Prehistoric and Early Historic Southeast," presented at the 62nd Southeastern Archaeological Conference in Columbia, South Carolina, in 2005.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 224 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-214) and index.
ISBN:9780817382018
0817382011