Yuman Tribes of the Gila River

Yuman Tribes of the Gila River
Author: Leslie Spier
Publisher: Cooper Square Pub
Total Pages: 433
Release: 1933
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780815403333

Concerned with the relatively primitive tribes south of the Pueblo Indians, this is a basic work in the ethnography of the North American Indian. 15 photographs.

A Century of Dishonor

A Century of Dishonor
Author: Helen Hunt Jackson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2012-03-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 0486141446

This volume documents a succession of broken treaties, forced removal of tribes from choice lands, and other examples of inhuman treatment visited upon the Delaware, Cheyenne, and other tribes.

Wigwam Evenings

Wigwam Evenings
Author: Charles A Eastman
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2013-03-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0486161838

Chosen by a renowned folklorist who was raised among the Sioux, these 27 entertaining and instructive tales include creation myths, animal fables, and other adventures that will charm young readers.

An Introduction to the Study of the Maya Hieroglyphs

An Introduction to the Study of the Maya Hieroglyphs
Author: Sylvanus Griswold Morley
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 388
Release: 1975-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780486231082

Classic study by truly great figure in hieroglyph research. Still the best introduction for the student. 117 illustrations.

Daily Life of the Incas

Daily Life of the Incas
Author: Louis Baudin
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780486428000

Lacking a written language, the ancient Incas provided clues to their society through art, architecture, and oral traditions. Using these aids, this book explores Inca life just before the arrival of Europeans, examining the diversions of the people, dress and diet, civil and social customs, ceremonial rites, art, and literature. 16 black-and-white illustrations.

Myths of the Cherokee

Myths of the Cherokee
Author: James Mooney
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 614
Release: 1995-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780486289076

Gathers folklore about the creation of the world, the characteristics of animals, the first fire, and Cherokee history and culture

History of the Incas

History of the Incas
Author: Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2012-04-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 0486147053

Primary source of information on pre-Conquest Incan history, traditions and chronology. Full details of ceremonies, festivals, and religious beliefs, origin of the Incas, arrival of the Spaniards, much more. 2 maps. Bibliography.

Yucatan Before and After the Conquest

Yucatan Before and After the Conquest
Author: Diego de Landa
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1978-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780486236223

Describes geography and natural history of the peninsula, gives brief history of Mayan life, discusses Spanish conquest, and provides a long summary of Maya civilization. 4 maps, and over 120 illustrations.