“Mound Sites of the Ancient South: A Guide to the Mississippian Chiefdoms will go far in bringing the South’s pre-Columbian past into our historical imaginations. Bowne leads the curious in exploring those places where ancient monuments rise up across the land to remind all that a wondrous and complex world existed before America. He offers a succinct, yet thorough, overview ... Read moreof the Mississippian Period and then lengthy treatments of some select sites. As a guide, it is magnificent; but I predict the book will also have wide appeal in undergraduate courses and as a reference for many scholars and others interested in the precontact Southeast.” —Robbie Ethridge, author of From Chicaza to Chickasaw: The European Invasion and the Transformation of the Mis sissippian World, 1540–1715 ""Eric Bowne has produced an excellent guide to Mississippian archaeological parks in the eastern United States. The book places each site in context, while discussing what can be seen today. This book would be the basis for a great road trip!"" —Marvin T. Smith, author of Coosa: The Rise and Fall of a Southeastern Mississippian Chiefdom Show Less