" Kentucky's rich archaeological heritage spans thousands of
years, and the Commonwealth remains fertile ground for study of the
people who inhabited the midcontinent before, during, and after
European settlement. This long-awaited volume brings together the
most recent research on Kentucky's prehistory and early history,
presenting both an accurate descriptive and an authoritative
interpretation of Kentucky's past. The book is arranged
chronologically -- from the Ice Age to modern times, when issues of
preservation and conservation have overtaken questions of
identification and classification. For each time slice of
Kentucky's past, the contributors describe typical communities and
settlement patterns, major changes from previous cultural periods,
the nature of the economy and subsistence, artifacts, the general
health and characteristics of the people, and regional cultural
differences. Sites discussed include the Green River shell mounds,
the Central Kentucky Adena mounds and enclosures, Eastern Kentucky
rockshelters, the important Wickliffe site at the confluence of the
Mississippi and Ohio rivers, Fort Ancient culture villages, and the
fortified towns of the Mississippian period in Western Kentucky.
The authors draw from a wealth of unpublished material and offer
the detailed insights and perspectives of specialists who have
focused much of their professional careers on the scientific
investigation of Kentucky's prehistory. The book's many graphic
elements -- maps, artifact drawings, photographs, and village plans
-- combined with a straightforward and readable text, provide a
format that will appeal to the general reader as well as to
students and specialists in other fields who wish to learn more
about Kentucky's archaeology.
General
Imprint: |
The University Press of Kentucky
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Perspectives on Kentucky's Past: Architecture, Archaeology, and Landscape |
Release date: |
May 1996 |
First published: |
May 1996 |
Editors: |
R. Barry Lewis
|
Dimensions: |
254 x 178 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
312 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8131-1907-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Archaeology >
Archaeology by period / region >
General
|
LSN: |
0-8131-1907-3 |
Barcode: |
9780813119076 |
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