First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
This insightful guide explores the pre-Columbian native civilizations that thrived in North America, revealing a diverse range of cultures, languages, and customs.
Written by leading scholars, each book in this series provides an up-to-date assessment of a particular area of the ancient world. Abundantly illustrated in full color, the series places readers...
This book also investigates the negative impact European explorers and settlers had on Native Americans, giving readers a glimpse into the complicated history of Native Americans.
As archaeologist David Hurst Thomas explained , " There was a high degree of social interaction at work . The conch shell gorgets and cups , the copper plates , the ceremonial axes and batons , the effigy pipes and flint knives found at ...
... 67 Shawnee Stone, 183 Sheedy, Father Charles E., 29-30 Shen, Hui, 149 Silverbell, 248, 251, 253-254, 255, 256 Sinclair, Henry, 231, 234 Sinclair, William, 233 Sitchin, Zechariah, 15-20 Skaugkatt, 163-165 Smith, Dr. J.V.C., 64 Smith, ...
Lost to time and rediscovered in the 1880s, Fort Ancient sites dot the West Virginia landscape. This volume explores sixteen of these sites, including Buffalo, Logan and Orchard.
When a dense morning mist cleared , Wallis was astonished to find himself surrounded by hundreds of canoes . The Tahitians in the canoes were as astounded as the Europeans . It took some time for Wallis to convince the islanders that he ...
Discover all about the everyday lives of early American peoples by investigating in turn the lost civilizations of the Aztec, Maya and Inca peoples of Central and South America, and...
This volume offers a rich and informative introduction to North American archaeology for all those interested in the history and culture of North American natives. Organized around central topics and debates within the discipline.
Forty-two carefully researched illustrations depict prehistoric Indians of the Arctic, woodland cultures in the Northeast, cliff dwellers of the Southwest, many more.