The Problem of the Ohio Mounds (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Cyrus Thomas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484406418 ISBN 13: 9780484406413

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the evidence that Indian cultures built the ancient mounds of the Ohio Valley and beyond.

The book assembles historical accounts and archaeological observations to argue that the mounds and related works in the Mississippi Valley and Gulf States were created by Indigenous peoples, including the Cherokees and Shawnees. It surveys early European writings, traditional lore, and material finds to trace connections between ancient mound-building and the communities that inhabited the region at contact and afterward. Through careful analysis of burial practices, artifacts, and settlement patterns, it builds a picture of how these works fit into the broader history of Native American life.

• How explorers and chroniclers described mounds, graves, and ceremonial sites.
• Evidence linking mound artifacts and burial practices to historic tribes like the Cherokees and Shawnees.
• Discussion of council-house mounds, clay bed layers, and other architectural features.
• Regional scope from the Ohio area to Tennessee, North Carolina, and the Gulf States.

Ideal for readers of Indigenous history and prehistoric North American studies who want a clearer view of the mound-building question and its cultural context.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484406418
• ISBN 13: 9780484406413
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 60