The Ascent of Chiefs: Cahokia and Mississippian Politics in Native North America
Author(s): Timothy R. Pauketat (Author)
Publisher: The University of Alabama Press
Publication Date: 31 Aug. 1994
Language: English
Print length: 256 pages
ISBN-10: 0817307281
ISBN-13: 9780817307288
Book Description
This volume provides a theoretical explanation of how pre-historic Cahokia became a stratified society, and ultimately, the pinnacle of Native American cultural achievement north of Mexico. Pauketat claims that political consolidation in this region of the Mississippi happened around AD 1000.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Pauketat enriches our understanding of Cahokia and stimulates productive debate.” –Warren DeBoer, The City University of New York
“Pauketat has set a benchmark for future synthetic treatments in the region. . . .
Ascent of Chiefs stands as a welcome challenge to address complimentary issues in a comparable fashion.” —American Antiquity
From the Publisher
published review “Pauketat’s thought-provoking book adds a new dimension to our ongoing attempts to explain the emergence of rank societies. A must-read.”–American Anthropologist
About the Author
Timothy R. Pauketat is an assistant professor of Anthropology at the University of Oklahoma.
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