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In studies of ancient civilizations, the focus is often on the temples, palaces, and buildings created and then left behind, both because they survive and because of the awe they still inspire today. From the Mississippian mounds in the United States to the early pyramids of Peru, these monuments ha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Rosenswig, Robert M. (Editor ), Burger, Richard L. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2012.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Mound-builders.
Urban Indians.
Indians > Dwellings.
Indian architecture.
Antiquities.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
lodges (Native American structures)
Mound-builders > Amerique.
Indiens d'Amerique > Habitat urbain.
Indiens d'Amerique > Habitations.
Mound-builders > America.
Indian architecture > America.
America.
Amerique > Antiquites.
America > Antiquities.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In studies of ancient civilizations, the focus is often on the temples, palaces, and buildings created and then left behind, both because they survive and because of the awe they still inspire today. From the Mississippian mounds in the United States to the early pyramids of Peru, these monuments have been well-documented, but less attention has been paid to analyzing the logistical complexity involved in their creation. In this collection, prominent archaeologists explore the sophisticated political and logistical organizations that were required to plan and complete these architectu.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (494 pages): illustrations, maps
ISBN:9780813042732

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