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- catalog abstract ""From the Big-Game Hunters who appeared on the continent as far back as 12,000 years ago to the Inuits plying the Alaskan waters today, the Native peoples of North America produced a culture remarkable for its vibrancy, breadth, and diversity - and for its survival in the face of almost inconceivable trials. This book is at once a history of that culture and a celebration of its splendid variety. Rich in historical testimony and anecdotes and lavishly illustrated, it weaves a magnificent tapestry of Native American life reaching back to the earliest human records." "A recognized expert in North America studies, Jonathan King interweaves his account with Native histories, from the arrival of the first Native Americans by way of what is now Alaska to their later encounters with Europeans on the continent's opposite coast, from their exchanges with fur traders to their confrontations with settlers and even more voracious American government. To illustrate this history, King draws on the extensive collections of the British Museum - artwork, clothing, tools, and artifacts that demonstrate the wealth of ancient traditions as well as the vitality of contemporary Native culture."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11057172.
- catalog created "1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1999.".
- catalog description ""From the Big-Game Hunters who appeared on the continent as far back as 12,000 years ago to the Inuits plying the Alaskan waters today, the Native peoples of North America produced a culture remarkable for its vibrancy, breadth, and diversity - and for its survival in the face of almost inconceivable trials. This book is at once a history of that culture and a celebration of its splendid variety. Rich in historical testimony and anecdotes and lavishly illustrated, it weaves a magnificent tapestry of Native American life reaching back to the earliest human records." "A recognized expert in North America studies, Jonathan King interweaves his account with Native histories, from the arrival of the first Native Americans by way of what is now Alaska to their later encounters with Europeans on the continent's opposite coast, from their exchanges with fur traders to their confrontations with settlers and even more voracious American government. To illustrate this history, King draws on the extensive collections of the British Museum - artwork, clothing, tools, and artifacts that demonstrate the wealth of ancient traditions as well as the vitality of contemporary Native culture."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Ancient North America -- The Northeastern Woodlands -- The Southeastern Woodlands -- California -- The Mowachaht and Captain Cook, 1778 -- The Northwest Coast -- The Arctic -- The Subarctic -- The Canadian Plains -- The American West.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [278]-281) and index.".
- catalog extent "288 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "First peoples, first contacts.".
- catalog identifier "0674626540 (cloth)".
- catalog identifier "0674626559 (pbk.)".
- catalog isFormatOf "First peoples, first contacts.".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Cambridge, Mass : Harvard University Press,".
- catalog relation "First peoples, first contacts.".
- catalog subject "970/.00497 21".
- catalog subject "E77 .K56 1999".
- catalog subject "Indians of North America First contact with Europeans.".
- catalog subject "Indians of North America.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Ancient North America -- The Northeastern Woodlands -- The Southeastern Woodlands -- California -- The Mowachaht and Captain Cook, 1778 -- The Northwest Coast -- The Arctic -- The Subarctic -- The Canadian Plains -- The American West.".
- catalog title "First peoples, first contacts : native peoples of North America / J.C.H. King.".
- catalog type "text".