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The Mississippian culture : the mound builders / by Spilsbury, Louise,author.(CARDINAL)333019;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.The Mound Builders were some of the most advanced Native peoples to be encountered by European explorers. They made their homes in the part of North America along what is now known as the Mississippi River. Their complex, ancient culture is very impressive: the Mound Builders are credited with being the first group of people to rely on farming as a major source of food. This book features photographs of cool artifacts and critical thinking questions to engage readers as they draw their own conclusions while learning about the Mound Builders.
Subjects: Indians of North America; Mississippian culture;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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People of the Morning Star / by Gear, W. Michael.(CARDINAL)352487; Gear, Kathleen O'Neal.(CARDINAL)367993;
Subjects: Fiction.; Historical fiction.; Indians of North America; Mississippian culture;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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People of the weeping eye / by Gear, W. Michael.(CARDINAL)352487; Gear, Kathleen O'Neal.(CARDINAL)367993;
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Indians of North America; Mississippian culture;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 11
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Sun born : a novel of America's forgotten past / by Gear, W. Michael,author.(CARDINAL)352487; Gear, Kathleen O'Neal,author.(CARDINAL)367993;
An old enemy has returned to Cahokia, an ancient civilization near the site of modern-day St. Louis, putting Morning Star, a god resurrected in the body of man, and his sister, Lady Night Shadow Star, at odds over their involvement in the fight.
Subjects: Fiction.; Historical fiction.; Indians of North America; Mississippian culture;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sun born / by Gear, W. Michael.(CARDINAL)352487; Gear, Kathleen O'Neal.(CARDINAL)367993;
A thousand years ago, the mighty Cahokian civilization dominated the North American continent from its capital near modern St. Louis. From Wisconsin to the Gulf of Mexico, settlers and priests carried word of the power of their gods. People who wouldn't bow to that power were conquered or slaughtered. At the heart of the empire stood a vast city, teeming with tens of thousands. Power rested in one being, Morning Star, a god resurrected in the body of a living man. With Sun Born, W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear take readers back to this amazing place with a tale of murder, magic...and the battle for a people's very soul. An old enemy has returned to Cahokia, bringing with him emissaries from a civilization that rivals Cahokia. It becomes apparent to the gods-possessed Lady Night Shadow Star, human sister of Morning Star, that they could be conquered by this technologically advanced culture. The fact that the living god, Morning Star, is unwilling--or unable--to play a role in the outcome is a conundrum with horrific possibilities.
Subjects: Fiction.; Indians of North America; Mississippian culture;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sun born / by Gear, W. Michael,author.(CARDINAL)352487; Gear, Kathleen O'Neal,author.(CARDINAL)367993;
A thousand years ago, the mighty Cahokian civilization dominated the North American continent from its capital near modern St. Louis. From Wisconsin to the Gulf of Mexico, settlers and priests carried word of the power of their gods. People who wouldn't bow to that power were conquered or slaughtered. At the heart of the empire stood a vast city, teeming with tens of thousands. Power rested in one being, Morning Star, a god resurrected in the body of a living man. With Sun Born, W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear take readers back to this amazing place with a tale of murder, magic...and the battle for a people's very soul. An old enemy has returned to Cahokia, bringing with him emissaries from a civilization that rivals Cahokia. It becomes apparent to the gods-possessed Lady Night Shadow Star, human sister of Morning Star, that they could be conquered by this technologically advanced culture. The fact that the living god, Morning Star, is unwilling--or unable--to play a role in the outcome is a conundrum with horrific possibilities.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Indians of North America; Mississippian culture;
Available copies: 23 / Total copies: 23
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People of the weeping eye : first North American, book 15 / by Gear, W. Michael.(CARDINAL)352487; Gear, Kathleen O'Neal.(CARDINAL)367993;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-432)."A Tom Doherty Associates book." Gear, Kathleen O'NealPeople called Old White the "Seeker," a man never long with any people or place. For years he had wandered, leaving a trail of war, wonder, and broken love in his wake. Now he is headed home, called back by visions of chaos, blood, and fire. But there is more to the Seeker than most know. He is a man driven by a secret so terrible it may topple the greatest city in North America. When the far-off Katsinas told Old White it was time to go home, he had no idea that his journey would take him to the head of the Mississippi, where he would encounter the mystical Two Petals--a youngsoul woman obsessed with Spirit Power, who lives life backwards. But before Two Petals can find her way out of the future, Old White must heal the rift in her tortured soul. To do so, he will need the help of Trader, a loner consumed by his own dark past.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Indians of North America; Mississippian culture;
Available copies: 13 / Total copies: 14
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People of the Morning Star : a novel of North America's forgotten past / by Gear, W. Michael,author.(CARDINAL)352487; Gear, Kathleen O'Neal.(CARDINAL)367993;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 487-492).A thousand year ago, a mighty civilization dominated America from its Illinois capital near modern St. Louis. Establishing colonies from Wisconsin to the Gulf of Mexico, and from the Carolinas to Kansas, settlers and priests spread Cahokia's rich culture and told of magical worlds, Spirit beasts, and miracles. For Cahokia's heart - literally - beat in the Morning Star, a god resurrected inside a living man. More than one hundred thousand people flocked to Cahokia to share the miracle: living, loving, fighting, and worshipping. Tens of thousands crowded the city's streets, shops, manufactories, and farms, and worked to raise towering temples atop great mounds of earth. Control of the masses falls to the Four Winds Clan, and particularly to Clan Keeper Blue Heron. Some fear and covet the clan's authority; foreign chiefs think the living god is a sham and seek Cahokia's overthrow. A twisted assassin who calls himself "Bead" is about to attempt the unthinkable: to resurrect Piasa - the monstrous winged panther from the Underworld - and destroy Cahokia. One by one, the leaders of the Four Winds Clan are assassinated. Barely escaping an attempt on her life, Blue Heron is forced to call upon unlikely allies to save herself, her clan, and Cahokia itself. Blue Heron's Spirit-possessed niece, Lady Night Shadow Star, must play an eerie game of cat and mouse with the Morning Star. Serving her is the condemned traitor, Fire Cat, oath bound to a woman he hates, and whose husband he murderedd. To Blue Heron's disgust, she also finds herself saddled with the unscrupulous Seven Skull Shield, a ribald thief, a womanizer, and a swindler. But Bead is one step ahead of them all. In a final battle stirred by forbidden love that sets the Sky World against the Underworld, an offering of blood will seal his unearthly bargain with the Spirit forces ... and secure Cahokia's destruction. A political thriller steeped in Native American mysticism and magic and rich in archaeological detail, People of the Morning Star initiates a remarkable new series by the New York Times bestselling authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear. -- Jacket flap.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Indians of North America; Mississippian culture;
Available copies: 14 / Total copies: 15
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Native Americans before 1492 : the moundbuilding centers of the eastern woodlands / by Shaffer, Lynda,1944-(CARDINAL)526450;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-117) and index.
Subjects: Mound-builders; Mississippian culture;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Mounds sites of the ancient South : a guide to the Mississippian chiefdoms / by Bowne, Eric E.(Eric Everett),1970-(CARDINAL)303186;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Chiefdoms; Mississippian culture; Mounds;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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