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- English
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About this book
The archaeological remnants of the first Americans tell a story of advanced civilization and culture. From the Pueblo dwellings of the Southwest to the buffalo jumps of the Great Plains to the coastal villages of the Northwest, the author combines the latest field research with accounts of tribal life to offer a new perspective on Native American history, culture and ritual. Using a chronological and regional framework, Thomas describes each of the prehistoric early native cultures, including Paleoindians of the North, the moundbuilding Mississippian cultures, and the ancient Anasazi peoples of the Southwest. Covering nine million square miles and 25,000 years, Exploring Ancient Native America suggests more than four hundred accessible sites where individuals can observe the remains of prehistoric American cultures today. Thomas also includes relevant contributions from Native American scholars, poets, and activists on topics such as language, oral tradition, contact, and sacred sites. The most comprehensive guide available, Exploring Ancient Native America is an excellent primer on early Native American cultures in every region of the country for both the intrepid explorer and the armchair traveler.
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INDEX
Figures are indicated in boldface.
Acorns, 55, 61–63, 84, 137
Adena culture, 128, 129, 132
artifacts, 129
burial mounds, 128
chronology, chart, 4
mortuary practices, 128, 129
log tombs, 128
Adena Mound, OH, 128
Agriculture, 127, 128, 160, 218
at Poverty Point, 83
beans, 92, 96, 147, 174
Eastern Woodlands, 125
Effigy Mound culture, 146
gourds, 83, 92, 173, 174
Great Plains, 147
Hopewell, 137
irrigation, 112, 121
Hohokam, 112
maize, 151, 152, 153, 154, 158, 161, 173, 174
Mississippian, 171
part-time, 111
Plains Village Indians, 147
slash-and-burn, 175
Southeast, 205
Southwest, 89, 90, 92, 99
squash, 83, 92, 96, 111, 124, 147, 173, 174
terraced fields, 98, 113
Agriculture. See also Irrigation
Alabama Indian Resource Center, the, 163
Alamo, 198, 228
Alaska, 95
Algonquin Indian, 200
Alibates agate
Clovis points made of, 23
Folsom points made of, 34
Alibates Flint Quarries, TX, 22
American Indian
calendars, 145, 154, 157, 166, 173, 175, 177, 237, 240
cosmology, 145, 146, 157
encounter with Europeans, 183–230
groups, 15
Algonquin, 200
Anishinabe (Ojibwe or Chippewa), 15
Apache, 93
Apalachee, 205–206
Arapaho, 223
Arikara, 147, 149, 154, 223
Assiniboine, 224
Blackfeet, 72, 75–76, 225
Caddo, 170, 195
Calusa, 178
Cherokee, 179
Cheyenne, 221, 223, 225, 229, 244
Chickasaws,...
Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- CONTENTS
- Foreword
- The Global Prologue
- The First Americans
- Spreading Out Across America
- Agricultural Imperatives in the American Southwest
- Harvesting the Eastern Woodlands
- Mississippian Transformations
- Colliding Worlds: Old and New?
- Epilogue: An Enduring Encounter
- Appendix
- Notes
- For Further Reading
- Index