Encyclopedia of Native Tribes Of North America

Kirjan Encyclopedia of Native Tribes Of North America (2022) on kirjoittanut Michael G. Johnson. Kirjan kieli on englanti, ja sen on kustantanut FIREFLY BOOKS LTD. Kirja on laajuudeltaan 336 sivua ja se on nidottu.

“A model of excellence in the art of reference volume publishing. .. Every public and school library. .. should acquire this treasure. It will remain the standard for many years to come. ” - Dr. James A. Clifton, Department of Anthropology, Western Michigan University. “This substantial reference remains one of the most elaborately illustrated books on Native Americans now in print. .. Highly recommended. ” - Library Journal. This superb, fully illustrated reference offers the most up-to-date and essential facts on the identity, kinships, locations, populations and cultural characteristics of some 400 separately identifiable peoples native to the North American continent, both living and extinct, from the Canadian Arctic to the Rio Grande. The abundance of illustrations and photographs form an especially rich store of material describing the vast range of Native American material culture. The maps are valuable pictorial representations of major historical events. Population and settlement trends based on the most recent US Census paint detailed portraits of all officially recognized tribes. The book includes: More than 680 colour and archival photographs; Extensive visual coverage of tribal dress and cultural artifacts; 46 maps, including prehistoric cultural and historic sites and tribe distribution maps, as well as maps showing movement of tribes and non-indigenous troops during conflicts; More than 100 specially commissioned colour illustrations. Comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date, Encyclopedia of Native Tribes of North America is an important and accessible record of the Native American peoples and an essential addition to all school and library collections.