America's early whalemen : Indian shore whalers on Long Island, 1650-1750 /

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The Indians of coastal Long Island were closely attuned to their maritime environment. They hunted sea mammals, fished in coastal waters, and harvested shellfish. To celebrate the deep-water spirits, they sacrificed the tail and fins of the most powerful and awesome denizen of their maritime world--...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Strong, John A., 1935- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Tucson : The University of Arizona Press, 2018.
Series:Native peoples of the Americas (Tucson, Ariz.)
Subjects:
1600-1799
Indian whalers > New York (State) > Long Island > History > 17th century.
Offshore whaling > New York (State) > Long Island > History > 17th century.
Indian whalers > New York (State) > Long Island > History > 18th century.
Offshore whaling > New York (State) > Long Island > History > 18th century.
Algonquian Indians > New York (State) > Long Island > History > 17th century.
Algonquian Indians > New York (State) > Long Island > History > 18th century.
Chasseurs de baleines des Peuples autochtones > New York (État) > Long Island > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Baleines > Chasse > New York (État) > Long Island > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Chasseurs de baleines des Peuples autochtones > New York (État) > Long Island > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Baleines > Chasse > New York (État) > Long Island > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Algonquiens > New York (État) > Long Island > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Algonquiens > New York (État) > Long Island > Histoire > 18e siècle.
HISTORY > General.
Indian whalers
Algonquian Indians
Indians of North America
Offshore whaling
Walfang
New York (State) > Long Island
Long Island > Staat New York
History
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