Vernon James Knight & Vincas P. Steponaitis 
Archaeology of the Moundville Chiefdom [EPUB ebook] 

Brings together nine Moundville specialists who trace the site’s evolution and eventual decline Built on a ?at terrace overlooking the Black Warrior River in Alabama, the Moundville ceremonial center was at its height a densely occupied town of approximately 1, 000 residents, with at least 29 earthen mounds surrounding a central plaza. Today Moundville is not only one of the largest and best-preserved Mississippian sites in the United States but also one of the most intensively studied. This volume brings together nine Moundville specialists who trace the site s evolution and eventual decline.