Mississippian Hero Twins of the Cumberland River

River Talks
26/02/2020 57 min Temporada 2 Episodio 4

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Kevin E. Smith, Professor of Anthropology at Middle Tennessee State University, will discuss some of the stunning human effigy ceramics created between A.D. 1300 and 1475 by ancient Native Americans centered in Nashville.  Two key characters presented time and again are the Middle Cumberland Hero Twins – revered deities whose stories center on their adventures at the Time of Creation.
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