Rejecting previous models suggesting that Moundville suffered an abrupt collapse after a period of steady development, this volume contends that the peak occupation of Moundville occurred early in its history and was followed by a protracted decline. The contributors analyze ceramic, human skeletal, faunal, and botanical evidence to trace the town's evolution from a settlement to a ceremonial center to a regional necropolis.
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Rejecting previous models suggesting that Moundville suffered an abrupt collapse after a period of steady development, this volume contends that the peak occupation of Moundville occurred early in its history and was followed by a protracted decline. The contributors analyze ceramic, human skeletal, faunal, and botanical evidence to trace the town's evolution from a settlement to a ceremonial center to a regional necropolis.
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