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Archaeological perspectives on the southern Appalachians : a multiscalar approach /

This volume demonstrates how archaeologists working in the southern Appalachian region over the past forty years have developed rich interpretations of prehistoric and historic southeastern Native societies by examining them from multiple scales of analysis. The end results of these examinations dem...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gougeon, Ramie A., Meyers, Maureen S.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press, [2015]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Indians of North America > Appalachian Region, Southern > Antiquities.
Indians of North America > Appalachian Region, Southern > Social life and customs.
Mississippian culture > Appalachian Region, Southern.
Social archaeology > Appalachian Region, Southern.
Archaeology > Methodology.
Multiscale modeling.
Appalachian Region, Southern > Antiquities.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology.
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Summary:This volume demonstrates how archaeologists working in the southern Appalachian region over the past forty years have developed rich interpretations of prehistoric and historic southeastern Native societies by examining them from multiple scales of analysis. The end results of these examinations demonstrate both the uses and the constraints of multiscalar approaches in reconstructing various lifeways across the southeast.
Physical Description:xlv, 280 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781621901020 (hardback : alkaline paper)
1621901025 (hardback : alkaline paper)