| Description |
xiii, 943 pages, [55] leaves of plates, (1 folded) : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Classics in Smithsonian anthropology ; 2 |
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Bulletin (Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology) ; 137.
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Classics in Smithsonian anthropology ; 2.
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| Contents |
Geography of the Southeast -- Classification of the Southeastern tribes -- Population -- Relation to the aboriginal population to the natural areas -- Prehistoric movements -- History of the Southeastern Indians from the period of first white contact to the expedition of Hernando de Soto -- The expedition of Hernando de Soto -- The post-De Soto period -- Sketches of the Southeastern tribes and their population -- Interpretations of tribal names -- Physical and mental characteristics -- The influence of language -- Raw materials utilized by the Southeastern Indians -- The annual economic cycle -- Food -- Horticulture -- Hunting -- Fishing -- Domestication of animals -- Preparation of vegetable foods -- Treatment of meats -- Preservation of food -- Tobacco -- Housing -- Clothing -- Ornamentation -- The use of stone -- Pottery -- Miscellaneous household utensils -- Implements used in hunting, fishing and war -- Implements serving transpiration -- Mats and baskets -- The coloring of manufactured articles -- Mnemonic devices -- Artistic development -- Musical development -- Societal and ceremonial life -- Conclusion. |
| Note |
Reprint of the 1946 ed. published by the U.S. Govt. Print. Off., which was issued as no. 137 of Bureau of American Ethnology bulletin. |
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Includes index. |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 832-856. |
| Subject |
Indians of North America -- Southern States.
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| Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- Southern States.
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| ISBN |
087474895X: $15.00 |
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