We are joined by two of our good friends, who deliver a nuanced Indigenous response to The Dawn of Everything, centering on Chapter 11's treatment of Mississippian culture. They also share about an indigenous earthwork that they have recently helped to construct in the city of Bulbancha (a.k.a. New Orleans, Louisiana).

Links to further reading, courtesy of our guests:

The Great Power of Small Nations by Elizabeth Ellis

[Ellis podcast interview]

The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere by Paulette F.C. Steeves

[Steeves podcast interview]

Gods of Thunder - Timothy R. Pauketat

[Pauketat podcast interviews here and here]

ArchaeoEd: A podcast about ancient civilizations of the Americas

A Sacred Path: The Way of the Muscogee Creeks

Stolen Anarchy: Playing Indian & The Roots of Collectivism | TwinRabbit

Plains Sign & the Myth of Indigenous Illiteracy | TwinRabbit

Deciphering Cherokee ritual imagery deep in the caves of the American South

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In the last full chapter of the book, the Davids return to Turtle Island to argue against the inevitability of domination and to give historical context for the indigenous critique of European society.

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Hungry ancestors, play kings, and copious cosmetics. The conclusion of our discussion of Chapter 10.

Mentioned:

One River book by Wade Davis

The King Must Die book by Mary Renault

Cover image from a fresco at Knossos, on the island of Crete.

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