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Indians of the Yosemite Valley and Vicinity
In "Indians of the Yosemite Valley and Vicinity," Galen Clark presents an intricate account of the indigenous peoples residing in and around Yosemite Valley, blending meticulous ethnographic observation with a profound respect for their cultures. Written in a compelling yet accessible literary style, the book delves into the social structures, traditions, and spiritual beliefs of the Native American tribes, especially the Ahwahneechee. Set against the backdrop of the mid-19th century, Clark's work emerges as a crucial document in the era of burgeoning European-American exploration and expansion, shedding light on the cultural dynamics that were at risk of being erased. Galen Clark, a promine...
Cahokia, the Great Native American Metropolis
Five centuries before the Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts, indigenous North Americans had already built a vast urban center on the banks of the Mississippi River where East St. Louis is today. This is the story of North America's largest archaeological site, told through the lives, personalities, and conflicts of the men and women who excavated and studied it. At its height the metropolis of Cahokia had twenty thousand inhabitants in the city center with another ten thousand in the outskirts. Cahokia was a precisely planned community with a fortified central city and surrounding suburbs. Its entire plan reflected the Cahokian's concept of the cosmos. Its centerpiece, Monk's Mound, ten stori...
Air Service Journal
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The Cahokia Atlas
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A New Deal for Southeastern Archaeology
Utilizing primary sources that include correspondence and unpublished reports, Lyon demonstrates the great importance of the New Deal projects in the history of southeastern and North American archaeology. New Deal archaeology transformed the practice of archaeology in the Southeast and created the basis for the discipline that exists today.
Alabama and the Borderlands
Prehistory and early history of Alabama and the southeastern US Born of a concern with Alabama's past and the need to explore and explain that legacy, this book brings together the nation's leading scholars on the prehistory and early history of Alabama and the southeastern US. Covering topics ranging from the Mississippian Period in archaeology and the de Soto expedition (and other early European explorations and settlements of Alabama) to the 1780 Siege of Mobile, this is a comprehensive and readable collection of scholarship on early Alabama. CONTRIBUTORS Jeffrey P. Brain / William S. Coker / Chester B. DePratter / James B. Griffin / Charles Hudson / Richard A. Krause / Eugene Lyon / Michale C. Scardaville / Bruce D. Smith / Marvin T. Smith / Wilcomb Washburn
The Living Museum
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