Building the Past: Prehistoric Wooden Post Architecture in the Ohio Valley Great Lakes

Building the Past: Prehistoric Wooden Post Architecture in the Ohio Valley Great Lakes
ISBN-10
0813055091
ISBN-13
9780813055091
Category
Social Science
Pages
437
Language
English
Published
2015-03-10
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Authors
Brian G. Redmond, Robert A. Genheimer

Description

The study of ancient architecture reveals much about the social constructs and culture of the architects, builders, and inhabitants of the structures, but few studies bridge the gap between architecture and archaeology. This comprehensive examination of sites in the Ohio Valley, going as far north as Ontario, integrates structural engineering and wood science technology into the toolkit of archaeologists. Presenting the most current research on structures from pre-European contact, Building the Past allows archaeologists to expand their interpretations from simply describing postmold patterns to more fully envisioning the complex architecture of critical locations like Hopewell, Moorehead Circle, and Brown’s Bottom.

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