Spirits of Earth: The Effigy Mound Landscape of Madison and the Four Lakes

by Robert A. Birmingham

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Between A.D. 700 and 1100 Native Americans built more effigy mounds in Wisconsin than anywhere else in North America, with an estimated 1,300 mounds--including the world's largest known bird effigy--at the center of effigy-building culture in and around Madison, Wisconsin. These huge earthworks, sculpted in the shape of birds, mammals, and other figures, have aroused curiosity for generations and together comprise a vast effigy mound ceremonial landscape...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0299232646

ISBN13:9780299232641

Release Date:December 2009

Publisher:University of Wisconsin Press

Length:274 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.9" x 8.8"

Related Subjects

History Native American Studies Specific Demographics

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