| Description |
xi, 284 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Background. The region and its resources -- The first Europeans |
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Interrelations. Trade and conflict -- Travel and communications |
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The bountiful earth. The soil -- The provision of nature -- Preparing for cultivation. Farming tools ; The fields -- Cultivated crops. Corn, beans, squashes, and watermelons ; Roots ; Tobacco -- The season's round. Storing the yield ; Fall hunting |
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The household. A place to live -- Household and personal equipment -- The family meals. The cooking pot ; Maize ; Beans, squashes, and pumpkins ; Roots and nuts ; Fruits ; Sugar and salt ; Game, fish, and seafood ; A diet for superb health -- The roles of the sexes -- The day's round -- Beyond the round |
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The people. The tribes and their distribution -- Personal characteristics -- Health and illness -- Religion and philosophy |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 237-270 |
| Subject |
Indians of North America -- New England -- History.
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| LC no. |
79063082 |
| ISBN |
0874511623 |
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