{"product_id":"the-mann-phase-hopewell-culture-in-southwestern-indiana-9781683405047","title":"The Mann Phase: Hopewell Culture in Southwestern Indiana","description":"\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive overview of an important\u003cbr\u003earchaeological site from the Middle Woodland Period that represents a unique\u003cbr\u003ecultural phenomenon\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Mann site, \u003cbr\u003elocated in southwestern Indiana, is one of the most consequential but enigmatic\u003cbr\u003earchaeological sites of the Middle Woodland period. Dating to 200‒600 CE, the site\u003cbr\u003ehas long been known to archaeologists, but little research on it has been\u003cbr\u003epublished. This book is the first to provide a comprehensive overview of this\u003cbr\u003eand other related sites that together constitute a distinct cultural phase. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpanning over six\u003cbr\u003ehundred acres, the Mann site features diverse earthworks, including geometric\u003cbr\u003eshapes, platform mounds, and burial mounds. In this book, Michael Strezewski\u003cbr\u003edraws on a decade of research in the area to reveal that the Mann phase blended\u003cbr\u003etraits from Hopewell culture in both Ohio and the Southeast, a unique\u003cbr\u003ephenomenon not seen elsewhere. Artifacts made from exotic materials suggest\u003cbr\u003eextensive connections across North America. Evidence shows a large population\u003cbr\u003elived near the mounds, unusual for Hopewell communities. Geophysical surveys indicate\u003cbr\u003ethe presence of thousands of subsurface features related to the village, and\u003cbr\u003evarious ceremonial elements offer insights into Hopewell rituals.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book\u003cbr\u003edemonstrates that the people of the Mann phase, while part of the Hopewell\u003cbr\u003eworld, continuously created and redefined their cultural identity. Strezewski presents\u003cbr\u003ea wealth of evidence that the Mann site is highly significant, perhaps the\u003cbr\u003elargest habitation site of its time. The new findings in this volume will\u003cbr\u003eimpact interpretations of Hopewell culture in the Midwest for years to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA volume in the\u003cbr\u003eFlorida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen Series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Strezewski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Florida Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683405047","brand":"University of Florida Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43881584984201,"sku":"9781683405047","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_9393746e-38c9-45aa-a23b-35c10262b556.jpg?v=1744698402","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-mann-phase-hopewell-culture-in-southwestern-indiana-9781683405047","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}