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Americans before Columbus; illustrated with drawings and maps by C.B. Falls and with 32 p. of photos.
The "wonderful and tragic story" of Indian cultures in America from the Ice Age arrival of Asiatic peoples across the Bering Strait to the Spanish conquests. The author opens up the thrilling notebook of the archeologist from which the histories and fates of various Indian cultures have been uncovered. The early hunters, the basketmakers, and moundbuilders of the South and West, the Mayans, Aztecs, Iroquois, and Incas have ll contributed magnificent chapters in the story of man; the author focuses a certsin perspective upon these cultures, both living and extinct, offering to the young reader a basis of comparison to our own civilization.
Record details
- Physical Description: 256 pages illustrations, maps 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York, Viking Press, 1951.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Bibliography: p. 247.
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- Subject:
- America > Discovery and exploration > Pre-Columbian.
America > Antiquities.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 58 .B35 1951 | 2239892 | Stacks | Available | - |