[Aztlan] An answer to Mario; Books on the Mississippians

[michael ruggeri]

Hi Mario,

For starters, the best book so far on the Mississippians in my opinion  
is Reilly and Garber; "Ancient Objects and Sacred Realms" which  
summarizes much of what we know about Mississippian ideology and  
iconography in a complete way. Another volume of importance is the  
volume published in conjunction with the great art exhibit, "Hero,  
Hawk and Open Hand" which has been the largest exhibit of  
Mississippian artifacts ever assembled for viewing. It is edited by  
Richard Townsend and is a must have in terms of Mississippian  
knowledge. Timothy Pauketat has written a number of books on the  
Mississippians and his the foremost scholar of Cahokia. All of his  
book are very rewarding. "North American Archaeology edited by  
Pauketat and Di Paolo Loren is a complete encyclopedic volume covering  
all aspects of the area. "Early Art of the Southeastern Indians;  
Feathered Serpents and Winged Beings" by Susan C. Power is a very good  
volume on the art style of the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex. And  
fellow listero Robert Hall has written a great volume called "An  
Archaeology of the Soul" in which he discusses ties between the  
cultures north of the Rio Grande and Mesoamerica. And my web site;  
Mike Ruggeri's Mississippians and Mound Builders including the Adena  
and Hopewell; http://tinyurl.com/276d8z has more information on the  
Mississippian Cultures in one place than any other site on the WWW. So  
those are the volumes I think you would start with.

Mike Ruggeri



On Jul 3, 2009, at 10:44 AM, micc2 wrote:

> 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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