Indian New England before the Mayflower /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Russell, Howard S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hanover, N.H. : University Press of New England, 1980.
Temas:
Indians of North America > New England > History.
Peuples autochtones > Nouvelle-Angleterre > Histoire.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / General
Indians of North America.
New England.
New England > American Indians, to 1607
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Background. The region and its resources
  • The first Europeans.
  • The people. The tribes and their distribution
  • Personal characteristics
  • Health and illness
  • Religion and philosophy.
  • The household. A place to live
  • Household and personal equipment
  • The family meals. The cooking pot ; Maize ; Beans, squashes, and pumpkins ; Roots and nuts ; Fruits ; Sugar and salt ; Game, fish, and seafood ; A diet for superb health
  • The roles of the sexes
  • The day's round
  • Beyond the round.
  • The bountiful earth. The soil
  • The provision of nature
  • Preparing for cultivation. Farming tools ; The fields
  • Cultivated crops. Corn, beans, squashes, and watermelons ; Roots ; Tobacco
  • The season's round. Storing the yield ; Fall hunting.
  • Interrelations. Trade and conflict
  • Travel and communications.

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