The A to Z of early North America / Cameron B. Wesson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wesson, Cameron B., 1968-

Series:

A to Z guides ; 40.

The A to Z guide series ; no. 40

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--History--Dictionaries.

Indians of North America.

North America--History--Dictionaries.

North America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2009, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The indigenous populations of North America created impressive societies, engaged in trade, and had varied economic, social, and religious cultures. Over the past century, archaeological and ethnological research throughout all regions of North America has revealed much about the indigenous peoples of the continent. This book examines the long and complex history of human occupation in North America, covering its distinct culture as well as areas of the Arctic, California, Eastern Woodlands, Great Basin, Great Plains, Northwest Coast, Plateau, Southwest, and Subarctic. Complete with maps, a ch

Contents:

Contents; Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgments; Reader's Note; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Maps; Chronology; Introduction; The Dictionary; Appendix A: Museums with North American Collections; Appendix B: Major North American Archaeological Sites Available for Public Tours; Bibliography; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-271).

ISBN:

979-82-16-28987-6

1-282-52005-9

9786612520051

0-8108-6339-1

OCLC:

435767828