Download or read book Speaking with the Ancestors written by Kevin E. Smith and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2009-01-06 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the last twenty years the authors have researched over 88 possible examples of southeastern Mississippian stone statuary, dating as far back as 1,000 years ago, and discovered along the river valleys of the interior Southeast. Independently and in conjunction, they have measured, analyzed, photographed, and traced the known history of the 42 that appear in this volume.