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Autore |
Gamble Lynn H |
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Titolo |
The Chumash world at European contact [[electronic resource] ] : power, trade, and feasting among complex hunter-gatherers / / Lynn H. Gamble |
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-75264-9 |
9786611752644 |
0-520-94268-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (377 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Chumash Indians - History |
Chumash Indians - Social life and customs |
Indians of North America - First contact with Europeans - California |
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California Discovery and exploration |
California History To 1846 |
Spain Colonies America Administration |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. The Chumash at a Crossroads: Theoretical Considerations -- 2. The Environment and Its Management -- 3. Cultural Setting -- 4. Historic Chumash Settlements on the Mainland Coast -- 5. Village and Household Organization -- 6. Subsistence and Feasting -- 7. Rank, Ritual, and Power -- 8. Economics and Exchange: Manifestations of Wealth Finance -- 9. Conflict and Social Integration -- 10. The Chumash, Pomo, and Patwin: Comparative Analysis and Final Thoughts -- Notes -- References -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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When Spanish explorers and missionaries came onto Southern California's shores in 1769, they encountered the large towns and villages of the Chumash, a people who at that time were among the most advanced hunter-gatherer societies in the world. The Spanish were entertained and fed at lavish feasts hosted by chiefs who ruled |
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over the settlements and who participated in extensive social and economic networks. In this first modern synthesis of data from the Chumash heartland, Lynn H. Gamble weaves together multiple sources of evidence to re-create the rich tapestry of Chumash society. Drawing from archaeology, historical documents, ethnography, and ecology, she describes daily life in the large mainland towns, focusing on Chumash culture, household organization, politics, economy, warfare, and more. |
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