Handbook of North American Indians, V. 12, Plateau

Handbook of North American Indians, V. 12, Plateau
Title:
Handbook of North American Indians, V. 12, Plateau
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Hardcover
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In stock
GPO Stock Number:
047-000-00412-8
ISBN:
0-16-049514-8
Description

This is part of the Smithsonian Institution’s Handbook of North American Indians series, the ultimate resource for Native American history across various regions of North America. The set is intended to give an encyclopedic summary of what is know about the prehistory, history, and cultures of the aboriginal peoples of North America north of the urban civilizations of central Mexico.

Volume 12 provides a summary of what is known about the prehistory, history, and culture of the American Indians of the Plateau Culture area. This area is defined by the region in northwestern United States and southwestern Canada drained by the Columbia and Fraser rivers. The Plateau culture area includes the Interior Salishan peoples, the Sahaptian peoples, and several cultural isolates, Athapaskan outliers, and the Kootenai and Cayuse.

William C. Sturtevant, General Editor; Deward E. Walker, Jr., Volume 12 Editor.

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Audience

Researchers, especially students in middle grades and above, may find this resource useful for writing papers related to topics of North American Indians and multicultural topics. U.S. public, middle school, high-school, community college, and 4-year academic college and university libraries may want to have the entire Handbook of North American Indians series available for their minorities and social science reference collections.

Product Details

Availability Details:
In Stock
USA Price:
$35.25
International Price:
$49.35
Publisher:
Smithsonian Institution
Author:
  • Sturtevant, William C.
Notes:
NB1266
Key Phrases:
  • Indians
  • North American Indians
  • Salishan Peoples
  • Sahaptian Peoples
  • Athapaskan Outliers
  • Kootenai Peoples
  • Cayuse Peoples
SuDocs Class:
SI 1.20/2:12
Weight:
5.8125
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Discount
Cover:
Cloth
Subject Bibliography:
006HA
Unit of Issue (US):
1
Unit of Issue (Non-US):
1
Record Creation Date:
04/17/1998
Last Status Update:
02/27/2024
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