The Ceremonial Complex represents a major component of the religion of the Mississippian peoples; it is one of the primary means by which their religion is understood.
ðə sˌɛɹᵻmˈoʊnɪəl kˈɑːmplɛks ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnts ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ kəmpˈoʊnənt ʌvðə ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən ʌvðə mˌɪsɪsˈɪpiən pˈiːpəlz; ɪɾ ɪz wˈʌn ʌvðə pɹˈaɪmɚɹi mˈiːnz baɪ wˌɪtʃ ðɛɹ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən ɪz ˌʌndɚstˈʊd.