The A to Z of early North America [[electronic resource] /] / Cameron B. Wesson

• Autore: Wesson Cameron B. <1968->
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2009, c2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (312 p.)
• Disciplina: 970.003; 970.0103
• Soggetto topico: Indians of North America - History
• Soggetto geografico: North America History Dictionaries
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-271).
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgments; Reader's Note; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Maps; Chronology; Introduction; The Dictionary; Appendix A: Museums with North American Collections; Appendix B: Major North American Archaeological Sites Available for Public Tours; Bibliography; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 about the indigenous peoples of the continent. This book examines the long and complex history of human occupation in North America, covering its distinct culture as well as areas of the Arctic, California, Eastern Woodlands, Great Basin, Great Plains, Northwest Coast, Plateau, Southwest, and Subarctic. Complete with maps, a ch
• Titolo autorizzato: The A to Z of early North America
• ISBN: 1-282-52005-9; 9786612520051; 0-8108-6339-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778135703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: A to Z guides ; ; 40.