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Plains Earthlodges - Ethnographic and Archaeological Perspectives (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
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Plains Earthlodges - Ethnographic and Archaeological Perspectives (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
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Anthropologists generally agree that an earthlodge is a
dome-shaped, semi-subterranean structure constructed of tree and
sapling walls plastered over with clay and supported by one or more
large wooden posts. The entire dome is covered with earth, except
for a central hole for ventilation and release of smoke from hearth
fires. Resembling a mound from the outside, an earthlodge has one
or more very low and narrow entranceways. These massive structures
- the mid-continent's largest and most complex artifacts - are
thought to have been used primarily for ceremonial or political
gatherings because of the degree of labor involved in their
construction, their size, and the scarcity of domestic goods found
when they are excavated. This collection of papers provides a
comprehensive gathering of the current research into earthlodges in
a variety of Plains Indian cultures - Mandan, Hidatsa, Cheyenne,
Oglala Sioux - in the territory of the upper Missouri River and its
tributaries. Aspects of earthlodges ranging from their
construction, architecture, maintenance, deterioration, and
lifespan to the ritual practices performed in them; their
associations with craft traditions, medicine lodges, and the Sun
Dance; their gender symbolism; and their geophysical signatures are
all discussed by acknowledged experts in the field. As
technological advances allow an ever greater recognition of
archaeological evidence in situ, the study of earthlodges will
yield even more information on the peoples who built and used them.
This volume provides a much-needed baseline for future earthlodge
research as well as comparative data for the occurrence of
earthlodges in other sections of North America.
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