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CONTENTS vii Foreword, by Charles Hudson ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii Mississippian Sites and Museums CHAPTER ONE 1 The Ancient South CHAPTER TWO 15 The Mississippian World CHAPTER THREE 63 The Emergent and Early Mississippian Period, ad 800–1200 CHAPTER FOUR 109 The Middle Mississippian Period, ad 1200–1400 CHAPTER FIVE 179 The Late Mississippian Period, ad 1400–1600 CHAPTER SIX 211 The Decline of the Mississippian World 223 Glossary 229 Selected Bibliography 241 Index This page intentionally left blank ...

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