Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes - Couverture souple

Waldman, Carl

 
9780816062744: Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes

Synopsis

Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes, Third Edition is a fully updated reference discussing more than 200 American Indian tribes of North America, as well as prehistoric peoples and civilizations. Arranged alphabetically by tribe or group, this comprehensive work offers 60 new entries on tribes not covered in depth in the previous editions. The informative, accessible text summarizes the historical record - locations, migrations, contacts with non-Indians, wars, and more - and includes present-day tribal affairs and issues. The book also covers traditional Indian lifeways, including diet, housing, transportation, tools, clothing, art, and rituals, as well as language families. Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes, Third Edition includes at least one representative tribe from each language family or language isolate for each of the culture areas.

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9780816062737: Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes

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ISBN 10 :  0816062730 ISBN 13 :  9780816062737
Editeur : Facts On File Inc, 2006
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