indians

Presents the advancements of American Indians in medicine and health. Describes plumbing systems, hair conditioners, plant medicines, and types of surgery and anesthetics.

Provides information on American Indian inventions and discoveries focusing on buildings, clothing, and art. Includes articles about items such as igloos, plant houses, wigwams, parkas, robes, moccasins, weaving methods using looms and fingers, dyes made from natural substances, woven baskets and pottery, cave paintings, murals, and mosaics. Features a glossary of ancient cultures of the Americas, a listing of tribes organized by culture area, and detailed maps.

Contain 120 questions and responses regarding Native American history, culture, languages, politics, economics, education, and more.

A collection of primary documents and essays on the Columbus voyages and those that followed that dramatically changed life in two worlds previously unknown to each other.