Ancient Effigy Mound Landscapes of Upper Midwestern North America

First comprehensive overview of the effigy mound phenomenon of the Upper Midwest of North America c 700–1100 CE.

This book provides an overview of the effigy mound phenomenon of the Upper Midwest of North America, centered on southern Wisconsin. Between c. AD 700 and 1100, Late Woodland people of the Upper Midwest used the topography and other natural features to create vast ceremonial landscapes consisting of thousands of earthen mounds sculpted into animals and animal spirits (bears, birds...