LEADER 03596nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910826204503321 005 20240418053440.0 010 $a1-282-50292-1 010 $a9786612502927 010 $a0-299-23263-8 035 $a(CKB)2520000000006599 035 $a(OCoLC)644633709 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10372240 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000428662 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11323181 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000428662 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10425009 035 $a(PQKB)10944104 035 $a(OCoLC)810038977 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse12408 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3444981 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10372240 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL250292 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3444981 035 $a(EXLCZ)992520000000006599 100 $a20090326d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSpirits of earth$b[electronic resource] $ethe effigy mound landscape of Madison and the Four Lakes /$fRobert A. Birmingham 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aMadison, Wis. $cUniversity of Wisconsin Press$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (284 p.) 225 1 $aWisconsin land and life 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-299-23264-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntro -- 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. 330 $aBetween A.D. 700 and 1100 Native Americans built more effigy mounds in Wisconsin than anywhere else in North America, with an estimated 1,300 mounds--including the world's largest known bird effigy--at the center of effigy-building culture in and around Madison, Wisconsin. These huge earthworks, sculpted in the shape of birds, mammals, and other figures, have aroused curiosity for generations and together comprise a vast effigy mound ceremonial landscape. Farming and industrialization destroyed most of these mounds, leaving the mysteries of who built them and why they were made. The remaining mounds are protected today and many can be visited. Spirits of Earth: Effigy Mound Landscapes of Madison and the Four Lakes explores the cultural, historical, and ceremonial meanings of the mounds in an informative, abundantly illustrated book and guide. 410 0$aWisconsin land and life. 606 $aMounds$zWisconsin$zMadison Region 606 $aEarthworks (Archaeology)$zWisconsin$zMadison Region 606 $aIndians of North America$zWisconsin$zMadison Region$xAntiquities 607 $aMadison Region (Wis.)$xAntiquities 615 0$aMounds 615 0$aEarthworks (Archaeology) 615 0$aIndians of North America$xAntiquities. 676 $a977.5/83 700 $aBirmingham$b Robert A$01601502 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910826204503321 996 $aSpirits of earth$93937457 997 $aUNINA