Nature and the Environment in Pre-Columbian American Life

Inbunden, Engelska, 2006

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Prehistoric North Americans lived on, in, and surrounded by nature. As a result, everything they were resulted from this co-existence. From interpersonal relations to supernatural beliefs, from housing size and function to the food they ate and clothing they wore, the life of Native Americans before the arrival of Europeans was intimately intertwined with the environment. What is known about these societies is often sketchy at best, having survived largely through archaeological remains and oral tradition. Scholars have tried to understand Native American history on its own terms, trying to understand who and what they were in reality - a complex, diverse multitude of populations that defined themselves entirely through what they saw, heard, and experienced everyday - their natural environment.This accessible resource provides an excellent introduction for those needing a first step to researching the daily lives of Native Americans in the centuries before the arrival of Europeans.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2006-08-01
Mått161 x 240 x 17 mm
Vikt494 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieGreenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series: Nature and the Environment in Everyday Life
Antal sidor232
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9780313334726

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IntroductionTimeline of Native History in Precontact North America1. The People and the Environment: Who Was Here before Columbus2. Animal and Human Interaction: Natural Cooperation in the Environment3. Agriculture: Cultivating a Living out of the Environment4. Human Habitation in the Environment: Live and Let Live5. Survival of the Most Resourceful: Hunting and Gathering6. Spiritual Environment: Religious Beliefs and Practices7. Movement in the Environment: Migration and Transportation8. The Art of Fun and Games: Native American Leisure and the Environment9. Two Halves of the Same Environment: Gender Roles in Native American SocietyEpilogueAnnotated BibliographyIndex

"Kowtko describes North America before Columbus' expedition in terms of natural history and environs, using select tribes to illustrate the people from a societal and environmental perspective that links the land and the people together. She discusses which tribes were in North America, interactions with the land, agriculture and habitation, hunting and gathering methods, spirituality, migration, leisure, and gender roles." - Reference & Research Book News