03596nam 2200661Ia 450 991082620450332120240418053440.01-282-50292-197866125029270-299-23263-8(CKB)2520000000006599(OCoLC)644633709(CaPaEBR)ebrary10372240(SSID)ssj0000428662(PQKBManifestationID)11323181(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000428662(PQKBWorkID)10425009(PQKB)10944104(OCoLC)810038977(MdBmJHUP)muse12408(Au-PeEL)EBL3444981(CaPaEBR)ebr10372240(CaONFJC)MIL250292(MiAaPQ)EBC3444981(EXLCZ)99252000000000659920090326d2010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrSpirits of earth[electronic resource] the effigy mound landscape of Madison and the Four Lakes /Robert A. Birmingham1st ed.Madison, Wis. University of Wisconsin Pressc20101 online resource (284 p.) Wisconsin land and lifeBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-299-23264-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface: Of Megaliths and Mounds, Recognizing a World Wonder -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Spirits of Earth: An Introduction to Effigy Mound Landscapes -- 2. The Ancient Mound Builders -- 3. The Effigy Mound Landscape of Madison and the Four Lakes -- 4. Yahara Inlet and Mendota -- 5. Wingra: Lake of Sacred Springs -- 6. Lake Monona: Let the Great Spirit Soar -- 7. Waubesa: Lake of Reeds and Snakes -- 8. Kegonsa and the Mouth of the Yahara: Endto Beginning -- 9. Landscapes of the Past, Questions and Issues for the Future -- Appendix: Selected Mound Sites Open tothe Public -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Illustration Credits -- Index.Between A.D. 700 and 1100 Native Americans built more effigy mounds in Wisconsin than anywhere else in North America, with an estimated 1,300 mounds--including the world's largest known bird effigy--at the center of effigy-building culture in and around Madison, Wisconsin. These huge earthworks, sculpted in the shape of birds, mammals, and other figures, have aroused curiosity for generations and together comprise a vast effigy mound ceremonial landscape. Farming and industrialization destroyed most of these mounds, leaving the mysteries of who built them and why they were made. The remaining mounds are protected today and many can be visited. Spirits of Earth: Effigy Mound Landscapes of Madison and the Four Lakes explores the cultural, historical, and ceremonial meanings of the mounds in an informative, abundantly illustrated book and guide.Wisconsin land and life.MoundsWisconsinMadison RegionEarthworks (Archaeology)WisconsinMadison RegionIndians of North AmericaWisconsinMadison RegionAntiquitiesMadison Region (Wis.)AntiquitiesMoundsEarthworks (Archaeology)Indians of North AmericaAntiquities.977.5/83Birmingham Robert A1601502MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910826204503321Spirits of earth3937457UNINA