… Kent Reilly III, have labored to overcome the barrier of strictly … Mississippian (last period before
the Historic) symbolism is … of interpretation of graphic imagery on artifacts–ie, iconography, …

… cultural items as works of art and as such highly valued trade items; … According to research
conducted by the late James Marlen, … Kent Reilly III of Texas State University and esteemed …

… study the Mississippian era have focused on iconography and … Citation2007), no additional
engraved shell fragments … and supports the interpretation that the objects were local copies …

… In this article, an ancient societal role of the tobacco shaman … snake symbolism; or, as a
cosmological portal between realms. … In this analysis, Waring, referring to Moundville artifacts that …

… We believe that these ground and polished chert objects are … often in the iconography
of the Western Mississippian world. In … Kent Reilly III and David Freidel. In linking the symbolism …

… during the Mississippian Period (Reilly and Garber 2007). … and on, or as, objects made of
embossed copper, engraved … the intended meanings of the Mississippian Period imagery …

… regions and widely acknowledged Mississippian ceremonial centers (… and Woodland Period
contexts, but certain objects … Kent Reilly for their ongoing efforts in, and dedication to, the …

… The numerous examples of serpents in Mississippian iconography, coupled with the virtual
… referred to as the Mississippian Ideological Interaction Sphere (Reilly and Garber 2007). The …

… discussed the importance of the Mississippian Iconographic … In essence, I will conduct a
formal iconographic analysis of … management (Hansen 2007). In summary, a strictly formal …

… , ritual practice, sacred objects, and social institutions … windows of archaeological and
iconographic interpretations. … with an aristocratic element of Mississippian society, perhaps …