Contributions Of The Museum Of The Great Plains
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Museum of the Great Plains photograph collection
Author | : Museum of the Great Plains |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1958 |
Genre | : Great Plains |
ISBN | : |
Photographic negatives, prints, and contacts relating to the museum's exhibitions, staff members, educational programs, events, and history and archeology activities.
Contributions
Author | : Museum of the Great Plains |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 1966 |
Genre | : Great Plains |
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Archaeology on the Great Plains
Author | : W. Raymond Wood |
Publisher | : University Press of Kansas |
Total Pages | : 528 |
Release | : 1998-07-29 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0700610006 |
Stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to central Canada, North America's great interior grasslands were home to nomadic hunters and semisedentary farmers for almost 11,500 years before the arrival of Euro-American settlers. Pan-continental trade between these hunters and horticulturists helped make the lifeways of Plains Indians among the richest and most colorful of Native Americans. This volume is the first attempt to synthesize current knowledge on the cultural history of the Great Plains since Wedel's Prehistoric Man on the Great Plains became the standard reference on the subject almost forty years ago. Fourteen authors have undertaken the task of examining archaeological phenomena through time and by region to present a systematic overview of the region's human history. Focusing on habitat and cultural diversity and on the changing archaeological record, they reconstruct how people responded to the varying environment, climate, and biota of the grasslands to acquire the resources they needed to survive. The contributors have analyzed archaeological artifacts and other evidence to present a systematic overview of human history in each of the five key Plains regions: Southern, Central, Middle Missouri, Northeastern, and Northwestern. They review the Paleo-Indian, Archaic, Woodland, and Plains Village peoples and tell how their cultural traditions have continued from ancient to modern times. Each essay covers technology, diet, settlement, and adaptive patterns to give readers an understanding of the differences and similarities among groups. The story of Plains peoples is brought into historical focus by showing the impacts of Euro-American contact, notably acquisition of the horse and exposure to new diseases. Featuring 85 maps and illustrations, Archaeology on the Great Plains is an exceptional introduction to the field for students and an indispensable reference for specialists. It enhances our understanding of how the Plains shaped the adaptive strategies of peoples through time and fosters a greater appreciation for their cultures.
Stone Age Spear and Arrow Points of California and the Great Basin
Author | : Noel D. Justice |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 582 |
Release | : 2002-05-23 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780253108838 |
Noel Justice adds another regional guide to his series of important reference works that survey, describe, and categorize the projectile point and cutting tools used in prehistory by Native American peoples. This volume addresses the region of California and the Great Basin. Written for archaeologists and amateur collectors alike, the book describes over 50 types of stone arrowhead and spear points according to period, culture, and region. With the knowledge of someone trained to fashion projectile points with techniques used by the Indians, Justice describes how the points were made, used, and re-sharpened. His detailed drawings illustrate the way the Indians shaped their tools, what styles were peculiar to which regions, and how the various types can best be identified. There are hundreds of drawings, organized by type cluster and other identifying characteristics. The book also includes distribution maps and color plates that will further aid the researcher or collector in identifying specific periods, cultures, and projectile types.
Archeological Investigation for Construction of a Pedestrian Trail and Identification of Laundress Row
Author | : Roger E. Coleman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Excavations (Archaeology) |
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Encyclopedia of the Great Plains
Author | : David J. Wishart |
Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 962 |
Release | : 2004-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780803247871 |
"Wishart and the staff of the Center for Great Plains Studies have compiled a wide-ranging (pun intended) encyclopedia of this important region. Their objective was to 'give definition to a region that has traditionally been poorly defined,' and they have
Evolution of the Onondaga Iroquois
Author | : |
Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2005-01-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780803262362 |
The early history of the Onondaga Iroquois and their cultural responses to the European invasion are illuminated in this valuable study, Evolution of the Onondaga Iroquois. Drawing on a wealth of archaeological evidence and historical documents, James W. Bradley traces the origins of the Onondaga, beginning around a.d. 1200. Much attention is devoted to the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, which were marked by the introduction and growing popularity of European trade goods. Bradley shows how the Onondaga creatively used and viewed these exotic objects; such items as axes and kettles were adapted to meet traditional Native needs. ΓΈ During the period shortly after the first encounters with Europeans, the Onondaga successfully adjusted to changes in their world rather than being overwhelmed by them. Their accommodation resulted in such celebrated cross-cultural creations as wampum and the League of the Five Nations.