Books in the Native Peoples, Cultures and Places of the South-eastern United States series

A study of the mystery of Poverty Point, the ruins of a large prehistoric Indian settlement that was home to one of the most fascinating ancient cultures in eastern North America. The author offers a political, economic and organizational analysis of the Point and nearby affiliated sites.

Addressed to specialists and nonspecialists alike, this is an introduction to the Powhatans - the Native Americans of Virginia's coastal plains who played an integral part in the life of the Williamsburg and Jamestown settlements - in scenes that span 1100 years.