Civilization of the American Indian Series - 193: The Powhatan Indians of Virginia
Their Traditional Culture
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Among the aspects of Powhatan life that Helen Rountree describes in vivid detail are hunting and agriculture, territorial claims, warfare and treatment of prisoners, physical appearance and dress, construction of houses and towns, education of youths, initiation rites, family and social structure and customs, the nature of rulers, medicine, religion, and even village games, music, and dance.Rountree’s is the first book-length treatment of this fascinating culture, which included one of the most complex political organizations in native North American and which figured prominently in early American history.
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Civilization of the American Indian Series - 193: The Powhatan Indians of Virginia, Helen C. Rountree
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- 1992
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- Titolo
- Civilization of the American Indian Series - 193: The Powhatan Indians of Virginia
- Sottotitolo
- Their Traditional Culture
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Helen C. Rountree
- Editore
- University of Oklahoma Press
- Pubblicato
- 1992
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 232
- ISBN10
- 0806124555
- ISBN13
- 9780806124551
- Serie
- Valutazione
- 4 su 5
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- Among the aspects of Powhatan life that Helen Rountree describes in vivid detail are hunting and agriculture, territorial claims, warfare and treatment of prisoners, physical appearance and dress, construction of houses and towns, education of youths, initiation rites, family and social structure and customs, the nature of rulers, medicine, religion, and even village games, music, and dance.Rountree’s is the first book-length treatment of this fascinating culture, which included one of the most complex political organizations in native North American and which figured prominently in early American history.