The Caddo Chiefdoms: Caddo Economics and Politics, 700-1835

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ISBN: 9780803229273
Dewey: 976.3004979
LCC Number: E99.C12
Author: David La Vere
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Pages: 199
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For centuries, the Caddos occupied the southern prairies and woodlands across portions of Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Organized into powerful chiefdoms during the Mississippian period, Caddo society was highly ceremonial, revolving around priest-chiefs, trade in exotic items, and the periodic construction of mounds. Their distinctive heritage helped the Caddos to adapt after the European invasion and to remain the dominant political and economic power in the region. New ideas, peoples, and commodities were incorporated into their cultural framework. The Caddos persisted and for a time even thrived, despite continual raids by the Osages and Choctaws, decimation by diseases, and escalating pressures from the French and Spanish. This study offers the most complete accounting available of early Caddo culture and history.

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Weight 1 lbs
Dimensions 8.8 × 5.85 × 0.85 in
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