The Native Americans: An Illustrated HistorySpanning a thousand generations, from the time Ice Age man first set foot on this continent to the present day, this book is respectful of the point of view of native Americans. Written by well-known authorities of Native American history and culture, it is lavishly illustrated with photos, maps, and the work of both historic and contemporary Indian artists. |
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Page 28
... human form appeared , classified by paleontolo- gists as Homo erectus . As these Middle Pleistocene ( " Ice Age " ) populations grew , Africa could no longer contain them . A million years or so ago , Homo erectus began to migrate ...
... human form appeared , classified by paleontolo- gists as Homo erectus . As these Middle Pleistocene ( " Ice Age " ) populations grew , Africa could no longer contain them . A million years or so ago , Homo erectus began to migrate ...
Page 46
... human history derives from the limited experiences of a privi- leged class in an affluent society . This " progressive " view of humanity is heavily conditioned by stereotypes of " primitive " and " civilized . " While on the one hand ...
... human history derives from the limited experiences of a privi- leged class in an affluent society . This " progressive " view of humanity is heavily conditioned by stereotypes of " primitive " and " civilized . " While on the one hand ...
Page 108
... human progress . Neither are the other so - called signposts of human development : larger human populations , intensified subsistence , more complex social relations , ever larger economic and political networks . Kote Kotah , a ...
... human progress . Neither are the other so - called signposts of human development : larger human populations , intensified subsistence , more complex social relations , ever larger economic and political networks . Kote Kotah , a ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 14 |
THE WORLD AS IT WAS | 23 |
EXPANSION AND EXODUS | 211 |
Copyright | |
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