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The A to Z of Early North America

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Those unfamiliar with the prehistory of North America have a general perception of the cultures of the continent that includes Native Americans living in tipis, wearing feathered headdresses and buckskin clothing, and following migratory bison herds on the Great Plains. Although these practices were part of some Native American societies, they do not adequately represent the diversity of cultural practices by the overwhelming majority of Native American peoples. Media misrepresentations shaped by television and movies along with a focus on select regions and periods in the history of the United States have produced an extremely distorted view of the indigenous inhabitants of the continent and their cultures. 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...


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Publisher: Scarecrow Press

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  • Release date: February 14, 2011

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  • ISBN: 9780810863392
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  • ISBN: 9780810863392
  • File size: 994 KB
  • Release date: February 14, 2011

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History Nonfiction

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Those unfamiliar with the prehistory of North America have a general perception of the cultures of the continent that includes Native Americans living in tipis, wearing feathered headdresses and buckskin clothing, and following migratory bison herds on the Great Plains. Although these practices were part of some Native American societies, they do not adequately represent the diversity of cultural practices by the overwhelming majority of Native American peoples. Media misrepresentations shaped by television and movies along with a focus on select regions and periods in the history of the United States have produced an extremely distorted view of the indigenous inhabitants of the continent and their cultures. 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...


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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Scarecrow Press

    Kindle Book
    Release date: February 14, 2011

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9780810863392
    Release date: February 14, 2011

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780810863392
    File size: 1323 KB
    Release date: February 14, 2011

    PDF ebook
    ISBN: 9780810863392
    File size: 994 KB
    Release date: February 14, 2011

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  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
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  • Languages
    English