It was 1430, and the peaceful Indians of western Alabama have expanded their territory down to the shore of the southern sea. Their agrarian skills and trading network spanned the long arc of land bordering the Gulf of Mexico and northward along the rivers. They built massive earthen burial mounds that mimicked Mexico's stone pyramids. A stranger arrives from Mexico bringing surprising news from ten generat ...Täielik kirjeldus
It was 1430, and the peaceful Indians of western Alabama have expanded their territory down to the shore of the southern sea. Their agrarian skills and trading network spanned the long arc of land bordering the Gulf of Mexico and northward along the rivers. They built massive earthen burial mounds that mimicked Mexico's stone pyramids. A stranger arrives from Mexico bringing surprising news from ten generations prior.Itinerant oral historians collected stories and passed on their legends and traditions as they traveled. Their stories recalled the actions of notable ancestors, brave heroes, and retold tales of hardships and successes. "I guide my people to the future by showing them the way they came," says Thunder Rock, Trail Talker. His gentle voice brings to life the stories of Chief Acorn Fox and Spanish navigator, Juan Álvarez de Rajano, as they were drawn into conflicts with aggressive neighbors like Tuscaloosa, and ultimately, the rampaging Conquistadors.