North American Indians: a very short introduction

When Europeans arrived in North America, between five and eight million indigenous people were already there. There was a great diversity of indigenous peoples in America, who spoke more than 400 different languages and whose ways of life varied according to the environments they settled in and adap...

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Main Authors: Perdue, Theda 1949- (Author), Green, Michael D. 1941- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press [2010]
Series:Very short introductions
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Online Access:BSB01
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Summary:When Europeans arrived in North America, between five and eight million indigenous people were already there. There was a great diversity of indigenous peoples in America, who spoke more than 400 different languages and whose ways of life varied according to the environments they settled in and adapted to. But how did they come to be there? What were their agricultural, spiritual, and hunting practices? How did their societies evolve and what challenges do they face today?
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 144 Seiten) Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9780199365555
DOI:10.1093/actrade/9780195307542.001.0001

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