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Notes On Old Cahokia
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Author : Charles Emil Peterson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1949
Notes On Old Cahokia written by Charles Emil Peterson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1949 with Cahokia (Ill.) categories.
Old Cahokia
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Author : John Francis McDermott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1949
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Cahokia
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Author : Sally A. Kitt Chappell
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2002-02-15
Cahokia written by Sally A. Kitt Chappell and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-02-15 with History categories.
At the turn of the last millennium, a powerful Native American civilization emerged and flourished in the American Midwest. By A.D. 1050 the population of its capital city, Cahokia, was larger than that of London. Without the use of the wheel, beasts of burden, or metallurgy, its technology was of the Stone Age, yet its culture fostered widespread commerce, refined artistic expression, and monumental architecture. The model for this urbane world was nothing less than the cosmos itself. The climax of their ritual center was a four-tiered pyramid covering fourteen acre rising a hundred feet into the sky—the tallest structure in the United States until 1867. This beautifully illustrated book traces the history of this six-square-mile area in the central Mississippi Valley from the Big Bang to the present. Chappell seeks to answer fundamental questions about this unique, yet still relatively unknown space, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. How did this swampy land become so amenable to human life? Who were the remarkable people who lived here before the Europeans came? Why did the whole civilization disappear so rapidly? What became of the land in the centuries after the Mississippians abandoned it? And finally, what can we learn about ourselves as we look into the changing meaning of Cahokia through the ages? To explore these questions, Chappell probes a wide range of sources, including the work of astronomers, geographers, geologists, anthropologists, and archaeologists. Archival photographs and newspaper accounts, as well as interviews with those who work at the site and Native Americans on their annual pilgrimage to the site, bring the story up to the present. Tying together these many threads, Chappell weaves a rich tale of how different people conferred their values on the same piece of land and how the transformed landscape, in turn, inspired different values in them-cultural, spiritual, agricultural, economic, and humanistic.
Blue Waters Ditch Improvements East St Louis
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Blue Waters Ditch Improvements East St Louis written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with categories.
Cahokia
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Author : Timothy R. Pauketat
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2009-07-30
Cahokia written by Timothy R. Pauketat and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-30 with History categories.
The fascinating story of a lost city and an unprecedented American civilization located in modern day Illinois near St. Louis While Mayan and Aztec civilizations are widely known and documented, relatively few people are familiar with the largest prehistoric Native American city north of Mexico-a site that expert Timothy Pauketat brings vividly to life in this groundbreaking book. Almost a thousand years ago, a city flourished along the Mississippi River near what is now St. Louis. Built around a sprawling central plaza and known as Cahokia, the site has drawn the attention of generations of archaeologists, whose work produced evidence of complex celestial timepieces, feasts big enough to feed thousands, and disturbing signs of human sacrifice. Drawing on these fascinating finds, Cahokia presents a lively and astonishing narrative of prehistoric America.
Old Man River
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Author : Paul Schneider
language : en
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Release Date : 2013-09-03
Old Man River written by Paul Schneider and has been published by Henry Holt and Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-03 with History categories.
A fascinating account of how the Mississippi River shaped America In Old Man River, Paul Schneider tells the story of the river at the center of America's rich history—the Mississippi. Some fifteen thousand years ago, the majestic river provided Paleolithic humans with the routes by which early man began to explore the continent's interior. Since then, the river has been the site of historical significance, from the arrival of Spanish and French explorers in the 16th century to the Civil War. George Washington fought his first battle near the river, and Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman both came to President Lincoln's attention after their spectacular victories on the lower Mississippi. In the 19th century, home-grown folk heroes such as Daniel Boone and the half-alligator, half-horse, Mike Fink, were creatures of the river. Mark Twain and Herman Melville led their characters down its stream in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Confidence-Man. A conduit of real-life American prowess, the Mississippi is also a river of stories and myth. Schneider traces the history of the Mississippi from its origins in the deep geologic past to the present. Though the busiest waterway on the planet today, the Mississippi remains a paradox—a devastated product of American ingenuity, and a magnificent natural wonder.
Design Historic Preservation
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Author : David L. Ames
language : en
Publisher: Associated University Presse
Release Date : 2009
Design Historic Preservation written by David L. Ames and has been published by Associated University Presse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Architecture categories.
This collection of papers addresses two questions central to design and historic preservation: what are the parameters of 'compatibility' in the design of additions to historic buildings and of new infill buildings in historic districts and landscapes. Presented at the 'Third National Forum on Historic Preservation Practice: A Critical Look at Design in Historic Preservation', held at Goucher College, the authors include practicing and academic historic preservationists, architectural historians, architects, landscape architects, and engineers. Organized under the themes of 'Melding Contemporary and Historic Design', 'Design Standards in Changing Environments', 'Modernism and Post modernism in Preservation Design', and 'Engineering and Preservation', issues of compatibility are explored through diverse projects in locations across the United States from historic Charleston, SC to downtown Los Angeles.
The Arts In Early American History
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Author : Walter Muir Whitehill
language : en
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Release Date : 2012-12-01
The Arts In Early American History written by Walter Muir Whitehill and has been published by UNC Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-01 with History categories.
This summary essay and the heavily annotated bibliography covering the period from the first colonization to 1826 are primarily intended to aid the scholar and student by suggesting areas of further study and ways of expanding the conventional interpretations of early American history. Originally published in 1935. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Cahokia Records 1778 1790 2
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Author : Cahokia Cahokia
language : en
Publisher: Palala Press
Release Date : 2018-02-18
Cahokia Records 1778 1790 2 written by Cahokia Cahokia and has been published by Palala Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-18 with History categories.
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The Origin Of The Cahokia Mounds
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Author : Alja Robinson Crook
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1922
The Origin Of The Cahokia Mounds written by Alja Robinson Crook and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1922 with Mounds categories.