New Methods and Theories for Analyzing Mississippian Imagery - (Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen) (Hardcover)

This book provides a comprehensive approach to understanding Native American history through the analysis of visual culture in the U.S.

Southeast.

By examining various methodological and theoretical approaches, contributors reconstruct dynamic accounts of Native American history across the region.

The case studies offer innovative examples of how to use style to identify and compare artifacts, interpret symbols in the absence of writing, and situate and historicize Mississippian imagery.

The book provides new perspectives on beliefs, narratives, public ceremonies, ritual regimes, and expressions of power in Native American communities.

With its cutting-edge approach, this volume will open new horizons for learning about the culture and worldviews of past peoples.