Título : | An Introduction to Native North America | Tipo de documento: | texto impreso | Autores: | Mark Q. Sutton, Autor | Editorial: | Pearson | Fecha de publicación: | 2003 | Número de páginas: | 422 p. | Dimensiones: | 23,5 x 17,5cm | ISBN/ISSN/DL: | 978-0-205-38848-6 | Nota general: | Biblioteca ICSOH-CONICET
| Idioma : | Inglés | Clasificación: | [Biblioteca de Institutos] Biblioteca ICSOH
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Contents
Preface ix
I Introduction 1
The Geography of North America 1
Culture Areas 4
Native North Americans 5
A Brief History of Research on Native North Americans 12
A General Prehistory of North America 16
2 European Invasion and Conquest 24
The Norse Discovery 24
3 Native Peoples of the Arctic 44
Geography and Environment 46
4 Native Peoples of the Subarctic 82
Geography and Environment 82
5 Native Peoples of the Platean 102
Geography and Environment 102
6 Native Peoples of the Northwest Coast 123
Geography and Environment 123
7 Native Peoples of the Great Basin 151
Geography and Environment 151
8 Native Peoples of California 177
9 Native Peoples of the Southwest 202
Geography and Environment 202
10 Native Peoples of the Plains 258
Geography and Environment 258
11 Native Peoples of the Northeast 298
Geography and Environment 298
12 Native Peoples of the Southeast 334
Geography and Environment 334
13 Contemporary Issues 368
A Revival of Native Culture 369
Native American Politics 370
Native American Religion 376
The Peyote Religion 376
Other Issues 377
Some General Internet Resources for Material on Native Americans 378
Glossary 379
References and Suggested
Readings 382
Index 404
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