New Methods and Theories for Analyzing Mississippian Imagery

Bretton T. Giles, Shawn P. Lambert

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University Press of Florida
30 October 2021

Art of indigenous peoples; History of art: pre-history; Archaeology; Sociology

Series: Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen Series

In this volume, contributors show how stylistic and iconographic analyses of Mississippian imagery provide new perspectives on the beliefs, narratives, public ceremonies, ritual regimes, and expressions of power in the communities that created the artwork. Exploring various methodological and theoretical approaches to pre-Columbian visual culture, these essays reconstruct dynamic accounts of Native American history across the U.S. Southeast.

These case studies offer innovative examples of how to use style to identify and compare artifacts, how symbols can be interpreted in the absence of writing, and how to situate and historicize Mississippian imagery. They examine designs carved into shell, copper, stone, and wood or incised into ceramic vessels, from spider iconography to owl effigies and depictions of the cosmos. They discuss how these symbols intersect with memory, myths, social hierarchies, religious traditions, and other spheres of Native American life in the past and present. The tools modeled in this volume will open new horizons for learning about the culture and worldviews of past peoples.

Edited by: Bretton T. Giles, Shawn P. Lambert
Imprint: University Press of Florida
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 333g
ISBN: 9781683402121
ISBN 10: 168340212X
Series: Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen Series
Pages: 282
Publication Date: 30 October 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bretton T. Giles is assistant research professor in sociology, anthropology, and social work at Kansas State University. Shawn P. Lambert is assistant professor of anthropology and senior research associate with the Cobb Institute of Archaeology at Mississippi State University.

Reviews for New Methods and Theories for Analyzing Mississippian Imagery

In chapters ranging from the Georgia coast to the Caddo area, readers will engage with detailed analyses of motifs and designs, move back and forth between archaeological artifacts and Native American narratives, and gain new perspectives about the use and meanings of objects. - Mary Beth Trubitt, University of Arkansas; This volume takes Mississippian imagery studies to the next step, going beyond the important concerns of defining methodology and identifying styles and referents to ask topical questions and explore alternative theoretical frames. - Adam King, editor of Archaeology in South Carolina: Exploring the Hidden Heritage of the Palmetto State.