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Ancient Mississippian Religion Explained

 

Ancient Mississippian civilization left behind enormous earthworks, powerful symbols, and a fascinating religious tradition. But what did the Mississippians actually believe?

In this video, archaeologist Ed Barnhart explores the religion and cosmology of the ancient Mississippian world, examining the stories and ideas that helped explain the universe, humanity, and the world beyond.

At the center of Mississippian cosmology was a three-tiered universe, connecting the world above, the world of humans, and the world below. Ed explores the role of the Great Spirit, the legendary figure of Red Horn, and the stories of heroic twins that appear throughout the traditions of the ancient American Southeast.

The journey also leads into one of the most fascinating elements of Mississippian cosmology: the Milky Way. For these ancient peoples, the night sky was more than something to observe.

It was connected to the journey between worlds and the path to the other world. By combining archaeology, Native American traditions, symbolism, and surviving oral histories, Ed examines what we can reconstruct about a religious tradition that was largely lost following the decline of the Mississippian world.

If you're fascinated by ancient civilizations, Native American history, archaeology, mythology, and the beliefs of ancient America, this is a journey into one of the most fascinating religious traditions of the prehistoric Southeast.

 

 

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