The coppers of the Northwest Coast Indians : their origin, development, and possible antecedents / Carol F. Jopling.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jopling, Carol F.

Series:

Transactions of the American Philosophical Society ; v. 79, pt. 1.

Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, 0065-9746 ; v. 79, pt. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indian copperwork--Northwest Coast of North America.

Indian copperwork.

Indians of North America--Northwest Coast of North America--Antiquities.

Indians of North America.

Northwest Coast of North America--Antiquities.

Northwest Coast of North America.

Antiquities.

Indians of North America--Antiquities.

North America--Northwest Coast of North America.

Physical Description:

xii, 164 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : American Philosophical Society, 1989.

Contents:

The Use and Meaning of Coppers in the Period Between 1860-1920: Coppers. Environmental Conditions. Cosmologies. Social Structure. Meanings Attributed to Copper. The Roles of Coppers in Each of the Five Societies. Comparison of Coppers in the Historical Context

The Early Development of Coppers in Historical Context: Ealry Period 1741-1840. Copper Objects of the Native People Seen by Europeans. sources of Native Copper. Amount and Type of Trade Copper Introduced. Type of European Copper Traded 1750-1840. The Later Period 1840-1920. Coppers 1840-1920

The Native Copper Question: Native Metal-Working Technology. Metallurgical and Metallographic Analysis

Formal Antecedents to Coppers: European Objects. Archaeological Artifacts. Ethnographic Artifacts

Conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-160).

British Library not licensed to copy 0.

Other Format:

Online version: Jopling, Carol F. Coppers of the Northwest Coast Indians.

ISBN:

0871697912

9780871697912

OCLC:

20024880