Product Description

Much of what we know of life among the inhabitants of North America before the arrival of Europeans comes from mounds in the southeastern U.S. However, there is much debate among scholars about the findings. Excavations show sophisticated cities, large effigy mounds, centers of worship, and possibly, vast earthwork calendars. Objects found in the mounds and burial sites provide graphic information about how these ancient people lived.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #583734 in Books
• Published on: 1993-09-28
• Released on: 1993-09-28
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 9.30" h x .30" w x 8.20" l, .58 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 24 pages

From Booklist
Gr. 3-6. From the author's Native Dwellings series, this attractive book focuses on the mounds constructed east of the Mississippi from Ontario to Florida by ancient peoples, particularly the Adena, the Hopewells, and the Mississippians. Shemie describes and illustrates the sites, presenting them as the source of our information about early, advanced cultures in America. Shaded pastel drawings in full color show what the areas may have looked like at the height of each civilization, while smaller drawings reproduced in black and white indicate the shapes of various mound complexes and illustrate the artifacts found there. Maps on the endpapers place the sites on a map of North America. While Shemie offers only a brief introduction to the subject, the lack of other materials accessible to children makes this a good purchase for many libraries, particularly for those in the region. Carolyn Phelan

Review
The Native Dwelling Series:

“Shemie has succeeded once again in creating an authoritative and intriguing non-fiction book that explores the lives of people through the homes they have built…The result is a rich and aesthetic reading experience for young readers.”
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Ingram
Describes the materials, construction, and uses of the mounds used by Indians in the Southeast.