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Book SynopsisA study of excavations undertaken at the Moundville site in west central Alabama, one of the largest and most complex of the mound sites of pre-contact North America. It explores the significance of Moundville's monumental architecture, including its earthen mounds; and the associated middens that reveal the culture of Moundville's elites.
Trade Review"Moundville is one of the most important ancient sites in North America, and this book brings our understanding of it to an entirely new level. Knight's research is absolutely first-rate. Apart from what the book teaches us about Moundville's history, it also describes mound-excavation methods that are innovative and will be emulated by archaeologists for years to come. Simply put, this work is destined to become a landmark of North American archaeology." - Vincas P. Steponaitis, author of Ceramics, Chronology, and Community Patterns: An Archaeological Study at Moundville and coeditor of Archaeology of the Moundville Chiefdom"
