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Description:The mound and plaza placement of prehistoric ceremonial centers is a distinctive attribute of archeological sites inb] North America. It is hypothesized here that the late prehistoric Indians of the Mississippi Valley had a body of knowledge concerning celestial phenomena and mound engineering that provided principles for planned contruction of ceremonial centers. These principles can be discerned in the arrangement of site features, such as mounds. One principle involved celestial orientation, especially mound alignment conforming to the solstices. The second principle established spacing of mounds by a standard measured distance. The two principles are not concurrent at all sites and therefore may be independent.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Surveyors of the Ancient Mississippi Valley: Modules and Alignments in Prehistoric Mound Sites. To get started finding Surveyors of the Ancient Mississippi Valley: Modules and Alignments in Prehistoric Mound Sites, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 151

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Publisher: Arkansas Archeological Survey

Release: 1987

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Description: The mound and plaza placement of prehistoric ceremonial centers is a distinctive attribute of archeological sites inb] North America. It is hypothesized here that the late prehistoric Indians of the Mississippi Valley had a body of knowledge concerning celestial phenomena and mound engineering that provided principles for planned contruction of ceremonial centers. These principles can be discerned in the arrangement of site features, such as mounds. One principle involved celestial orientation, especially mound alignment conforming to the solstices. The second principle established spacing of mounds by a standard measured distance. The two principles are not concurrent at all sites and therefore may be independent.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Surveyors of the Ancient Mississippi Valley: Modules and Alignments in Prehistoric Mound Sites. To get started finding Surveyors of the Ancient Mississippi Valley: Modules and Alignments in Prehistoric Mound Sites, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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