Southeastern Ceremonial Complex

. Ed(s): King, Adam

ISBN 10: 0817354093 / ISBN 13: 9780817354091

Published by The University of Alabama Press, 2007

About this Item

One of the most venerable concepts in Southeastern archaeology is that of the Southern Cult. The last comprehensive study of the melding of these concepts into the term Southeastern Ceremonial Complex (SECC) is quite old. This work presents data on the temporal and social contexts, artistic styles, and symbolic themes included in the complex. Editor(s): King, Adam. Num Pages: 424 pages, 98 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HDD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 553. . 2007. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Southeastern Ceremonial Complex
• Publisher: The University of Alabama Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0817354093
• ISBN 13: 9780817354091
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A timely, comprehensive reevaluation of the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex.

One of the most venerable concepts in Southeastern archaeology is that of the Southern Cult. The idea has its roots in the intensely productive decade (archaeologically) of the 1930s and is fundamentally tied to yet another venerable concept—Mississippian culture. The last comprehensive study of the melding of these two concepts into the term Southeastern Ceremonial Complex (SECC) is more than two decades old, yet our understanding of the objects, themes, and artistic styles associated with the SECC have changed a great deal. New primary data have come to light that bear directly on the complex, requiring a thorough reanalysis of both concepts and dating. Recent publications have ignited many debates about the dating and the nature of the SECC.

This work presents new data and new ideas on the temporal and social contexts, artistic styles, and symbolic themes included in the complex. It also demonstrates that engraved shell gorgets, along with other SECC materials, were
produced before A.D. 1400.

About the Author

Adam King is an archaeologist with the Savannah River Archaeological Research Program of the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology.