[Aztlan] Big finds at the Mississippian site of Chesterfield

[micc2]

Dear Mike,

I have a question that maybe you can point me in the correct direction.

As I understand it, in decades past there was a strong aversion to 
linking Hopewell, Mississippian, and "mound builder" cultures to any 
influence from mesoamerica from U.S. archaeologists.

This was similar to the distaste for linking southwestern pueblo 
cultures to Mexico.

I believe that in the past 30 years, the links for S.W. culture have 
been conclusively found, but what about the mound builders?

Can you please let me know what are ideal sources for learning the 
basics of the Mississippian, and "mound builder" cultures?


Thanks and keep up your awesome work!!!!!!

Mario

I live for reasoned, enlightened spirituality:

"Tlacecelilli", tranquilidad, paz


Mario E. Aguilar, PhD
www.mexicayotl.net




Michael ruggeri wrote:
> Listeros,
>
> Archaeologists are digging at the Chesterfield site in Missouri and  
> finding that it was a major market center for Cahokia. They are  
> digging up very ornate bowls in good quantity and thousands of other  
> artifacts including copper ear spools from the Great Lakes region,  
> tools and beads as well as homes and storage pits. The pottery is of  
> the Ramey style made during the height of the Mississippian cultures.  
> Deer bones have been found as well indicating ritual feasting. This  
> last week, they uncovered a stockade wall. The dig is in its beginning  
> stages and already 5000 artifacts have been uncovered.
>
> The Southern.com has the story here;
> http://www.thesouthern.com/articles/2009/07/03/breaking_news/doc4a4e13c15bf22863652239.txt
>
> A tiny URL;
> http://tinyurl.com/l3xqpj
>
> Mike Ruggeri
>
>
> Mike Ruggeri's Mississippians and Mound Builders including the Adena  
> and Hopewell
> http://tinyurl.com/276d8z
>
>
> Mike Ruggeri's Moundbuilders/Ancient Southwest News and Links
> http://tinyurl.com/b5mgtv
>
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