indians

Maps and text offer information on the cultures and histories of native groups in both North and South America.

Describes the traditional dress of various Indians in North, Central, and South America and relates how the clothes reflect the wearer's lifestyle, climate, and status.

Presents an introductory essay that provides an overview of the Renaissance, from 1454 to 1610, and features over forty readings, including primary and secondary documents, that highlight the major developments of the era Includes a chronology and bibliography.

Presents an examination of the geographic, cultural, and human landscape of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492, and includes information from historical and archaeological perspectives that offers a new view of pre-Columbian America.

A collection of fifteen essays that combine to present a portrait of Native American life as it existed in 1492, describing the lives and cultures of the people who lived in various regions of the Western hemisphere, and examining topics such as Indian languages, religion, society, trade, science and technology, and the arts.

Profiles more than two hundred photographs of Native Americans that are on display at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C.

Contains 56 maps, 329 illustrations, and accompanying text describing ancient American art, history, and archaeology.