The World Outside Moundville
Distant locations and distant peoples were associated with
other spiritual reals by the ancient Mississippian people. Ritual objects were often either imported or
made from materials from far away. In
addition, the craftsmen and artist of Moundville often created ceramic vessels
using styles and symbols from other areas.
Examining objects from other sites that flourished at the same time as
Moundville helps explain how the Moundville people viewed the outside
world. Imported materials further support
evidence for Moundville’s interaction with the peoples of both central
Tennessee and Mississippi river valleys.
4. Shell gorget carved in the form of a mask, Nodena site,
northeastern Arkansas, circa AD 1250-1450.
5. Marine Shell, containing the mineral red ocher,
Moundville, circa AD 1150-1450. Red
ocher was and still is used as body and face paint in ritual activities.
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