{"product_id":"mississippian-women-hardcover","title":"Mississippian Women - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRachel V. Briggs\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMichaelyn S. Harle\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLynne P. Sullivan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHighlighting the role of precontact Indigenous\u003cbr\u003ewomen in building and transforming Mississippian culture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume highlights\u003cbr\u003ehow women were powerful farmers, economic decision-makers, spiritual leaders, \u003cbr\u003eand agents of social integration in the diverse societies of the Mississippian\u003cbr\u003eworld, which spanned the present-day United States South to the Midwest before\u003cbr\u003ethe seventeenth century. While Mississippian societies are some of the most\u003cbr\u003ewell-researched pre-European contact societies on the continent, little attention\u003cbr\u003ehas been dedicated specifically to Mississippian women. These chapters offer\u003cbr\u003enew insights into the vital role women played within their communities, an\u003cbr\u003eapproach directly informed by the powerful position of American Indian women\u003cbr\u003ewithin contemporary American Indian communities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContributors\u003cbr\u003eexamine themes such as identity, labor, grieving, cooking, craft production, \u003cbr\u003espatial organization, prestige, morbidity, kinship, and fertility. Case studies\u003cbr\u003einclude sites throughout the Mississippian world, ranging from Illinois to\u003cbr\u003eFlorida, including Cahokia and Moundville. \u003ci\u003eMississippian\u003cbr\u003eWomen\u003c\/i\u003e is the first volume to focus solely on the political, social, and economic\u003cbr\u003epower of women during this period, linking their actions in building their culture\u003cbr\u003ebefore European colonialism with the work of Indigenous women in the region\u003cbr\u003etoday.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA\u003cbr\u003evolume in the Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen Series\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 348\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52633104154931,"sku":"9781683404149","price":160.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MVAIATIIZu9781683404149.webp?v=1762221272","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/mississippian-women-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}