Moundville

by John Howard Blitz and John H. Blitz

Book Overview

Inaugural pocket guide from our new series of illustrated guidebooks

In the 13th century, Moundville was one of the largest Native American settlements north of Mexico. Spread over 325 acres were 29 earthen mounds arranged around a great plaza, a mile-long stockade, and dozens of dwellings for thousands of people. Moundville, in size and complexity second only to the Cahokia site in Illinois, was a heavily populated town, as well as a political...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817354786
• ISBN13: 9780817354787
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.8" x 8.0"