Constructing histories : archaic freshwater shell mounds and social landscapes of the St. Johns River, Florida / Asa R. Randall.
| Author/creator | Randall, Asa R. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2015] |
| Copyright Date | ©2015 |
| Description | xii, 327 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Florida museum of natural history: Ripley P. Bullen series Ripley P. Bullen series. ^A282201 |
| Contents | Introduction: Archaic shell mounds on the St. Johns River -- Shell mounds and hunter-gatherers in prehistory -- Hunter-gatherers, landscapes, and histories -- Ecological histories in the middle holocene -- The traditions of Mount Taylor communities -- Mount Taylor places in time and space -- Histories inscribed in place -- Mount Taylor social histories. |
| Abstract | This book provides a challenging interpretation of ancient hunter-gatherer societies along the St. Johns River in northeast Florida and reveals that these mounds were not just garbage dumps, but rather intentionally constructed sacred mounds of immense significance to their creators. The book presents a new theoretical framework for investigating shell mounds as places of history-making through daily living, ceremonies, and burial ritual. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references(pages 270-316) and index. |
| LCCN | 2015006578 |
| ISBN | 9780813061016 |
| ISBN | 0813061016 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | CC77 .S5 R36 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |