{"product_id":"cahokia-ancient-americas-great-city-on-the-mississippi-penguin-library-of-american-indian-history","title":"Cahokia: Ancient America's Great City on the Mississippi (Penguin Library of American Indian History)","description":"The fascinating story of a lost city and an unprecedented civilization\n\nAlmost a thousand years ago, a Native American city flourished along the Mississippi River near what is now St. Louis. Cahokia was a thriving metropolis at its height with a population of twenty thousand, a sprawling central plaza, and scores of spectacular earthen mounds. The city gave rise to a new culture that spread across the plains; yet by 1400 it had been abandoned, leaving only the giant mounds as monuments and traces of its influence in tribes we know today.\n\nIn Cahokia, anthropologist Timothy R. Pauketat reveals the story of the city and its people as uncovered by the dramatic digs of American corn-belt archaeologists. These excavations have revealed evidence of a powerful society, including complex celestial timepieces, the remains of feasts big enough to feed thousands, and disturbing signs of large-scale human sacrifice.\n\nDrawing on these pioneering digs and a wealth of analysis by historians and archaeologists, Pauketat provides a comprehensive picture of what's been discovered about Cahokia and how these findings have challenged our perceptions of Native Americans. Cahokia is a lively read and a compelling narrative of prehistoric America.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0670020907\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0670020907.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Pauketat, Timothy R.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41432809701434,"sku":"DBV.0670020907.G","price":9.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0670020907-0.jpg?v=1779818868","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/cahokia-ancient-americas-great-city-on-the-mississippi-penguin-library-of-american-indian-history","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}