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
PublicationGainesville : University Press of Florida, [2015]
Copyright Date©2015
Descriptionxii, 327 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Subjects

SeriesFlorida 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references(pages 270-316) and index.
LCCN 2015006578
ISBN9780813061016
ISBN0813061016

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks CC77 .S5 R36 2015 ✔ Available Place Hold