Indians in Seventeenth-Century Virginia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780806345413)

The purpose of this work is to offer a comprehensive summary, prior to the Indians' disappearance, of all manner of life and culture of the Algonquians and of the other tribes known to have inhabited 17th-century Virginia, namely the Iroquois and Sioux. Following his description of the principal tribes within the Powhatan confederation, tribes such as the Nansemond, Pamunkey, Pissaseck, and so on, the author's primary focus thereafter is with the social organization of the indigenous population, and the topics covered are legion: village structure, housing, foods, hunting and fishing methods, tobacco cultivation and usage, ornamentation and decoration, tools, pottery and furniture, implements and weapons, methods of warfare, music and games, marriage and burial customs, crime and punishment, religious beliefs, seasons and festivals, and more.

Author: Ben C. McCary
ISBN-10: 0806345411
ISBN-13: 9780806345413
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2009
Pages: 106
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.29lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.22d