Circular Villages of the Monongahela Tradition |
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| Author:
| Means, Bernard K. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8173-5438-1 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2007 |
| Publisher: | University of Alabama Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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Between AD 1000 and 1635, the inhabitants of southwestern Pennsylvania and portions of adjacent states - known as the Monongahela Culture or Tradition - began to reside in ring-shaped village settlements. These circular settlements consisted of dwellings around a central plaza. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of circular village forms.
Between AD 1000 and 1635, the inhabitants of southwestern Pennsylvania and portions of adjacent states - known as the Monongahela Culture or Tradition - began to reside in ring-shaped village settlements. These circular settlements consisted of dwellings around a central plaza. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of circular village forms.