SPIRO: A FORGOTTEN CIVILIZATION: The Mississippian world of sacred rituals, ancient artifacts, distant trade, and enduring Indigenous traditions - Softcover

Spiro : A FORGOTTEN CIVILIZATION: The Mississippian world of sacred rituals, ancient artifacts, distant trade, and enduring Indigenous traditions

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What if one of North America's most remarkable civilizations was never truly lost Long before 1492, millions of people already lived across the Americas, building communities, cultivating the land, creating extraordinary art, and developing complex religious traditions. Among them was the Mississippian world, a vast cultural landscape connected by shared beliefs, symbols, craftsmanship, and journeys across enormous distances. At the center of this story stands Spiro, a place unlike any ordinary settlement. Approximately 90 percent of known engraved Mississippian shell is associated with the site. Objects reached it from distant regions, including the Great Lakes, the Valley of Mexico, the Sea of Cortez, and the Florida Keys. Some traveled roughly 1,400 miles by canoe or on foot. But why What you're about to discover will change how you see the history of North America. Inside Spiro's sacred chamber were statuary, ceremonial clothing, hundreds of shell cups, and crystal weapons, all connected to a worldview in which the universe was divided into an above world, a middle world, and a below world. Few people realize how much history can survive in an artifact. Engraved shells, ceremonial weapons, supernatural figures, textiles, and ancient symbols reveal a civilization whose people understood creation, nature, mythology, and the cosmos in deeply connected ways. The hidden truth behind the word 'forgotten' is that the people did not simply disappear. This book takes you through Spiro's sacred traditions, remarkable craftsmanship, continental exchange networks, environmental challenges, archaeological mysteries, and the Indigenous communities whose cultural traditions continue into the present. Whether you're fascinated by ancient civilizations, Indigenous history, archaeology, mythology, or the forgotten chapters of North American history, these pages offer a compelling journey into a world that deserves to be remembered. Ready to uncover the story of Spiro Get your copy today and discover the civilization that was never truly gone. Artikel-Nr. 9798194534807

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