First People: The Early Indians of VirginiaIncorporating recent events in the Native American community as well as additional information gleaned from publications and public resources, this newly redesigned and updated second edition of First People brings back to the fore this concise and highly readable narrative. Full of stories that represent the full diversity of Virginia's Indians, past and present, this popular book remains the essential introduction to the history of Virginia Indians from the earlier times to the present day. |
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Contents
Early Hunters | 8 |
Dispersed Foragers | 16 |
Sedentary Foragers | 23 |
Farmers | 31 |
European Contact 16071800 | 40 |
Virginias Indians 1800s to the Present | 67 |
Indian Tribes in Virginia Today | 73 |
Protection of Native American Archaeological Sites | 79 |
Glossary | 85 |
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First People: The Early Indians of Virginia Keith Egloff,Deborah B. Woodward,Virginia. Dept. of Historic Resources No preview available - 1992 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | First People: The Early Indians of Virginia |
| Authors | Keith Egloff, Deborah B. Woodward |
| Editors | Keith Egloff, Deborah B. Woodward |
| Contributor | Virginia. Department of Historic Resources |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | University of Virginia Press, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0813925487, 9780813925486 |
| Length | 96 pages |
| Subjects | › › › History / Indigenous Peoples of the Americas History / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / Native American Studies |
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