Nature and the environment in pre-Columbian American life
Prehistoric North Americans lived on, in, and surrounded by nature. As a result, everything they were resulted from this co-existence. From interpersonal relations to supernatural beliefs, from housing size and function to the food they ate and clothing they wore, the life of Native Americans before...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Westport, Conn. :
Greenwood Press
2006.
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| Colección: | The Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31624194*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction
- The people and the land : who was here before Columbus
- Animal and human interaction : natural cooperation in the environment
- Agriculture : cultivating a living out of the environment
- Human habitation in the environment : live and let live
- Survival of the most resourceful : hunting and gathering
- Spiritual environment : religious beliefs and practices
- Movement in the environment : migration and transportation
- The art of fun and games : Native American leisure and the environment
- Two halves of the same environment : gender roles in Native American society
- Epilogue.
