Cahokia(ISBN=) 英文原版

　　The fascinating story of a lost city and an
unprecedented American civilization
　　While Mayan
and Aztec civilizations are widely known and documented, relatively
few people are familiar with the largest prehistoric Native
American city north of Mexico-a site that expert Timothy Pauketat
brings vividly to life in this groundbreaking book. Almost a
thousand years ago, a city flourished along the Mississippi River
near what is now St. Louis. Built around a sprawling central plaza
and known as Cahokia, the site has drawn the attention of
generations of archaeologists, whose work produced evidence of
complex celestial timepieces, feasts big enough to feed thousands,
and disturbing signs of human sacrifice. Drawing on these
fascinating finds, Cahokia presents a lively and astonishing
narrative of prehistoric America.

　　Timothy R. Pauketat is a professor of
anthropology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His
books include Chiefdoms and Other Archaeological Delusions
and Ancient Cahokia and the Mississippians. He lives in
Illinois.