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Sun Circles and Human Hands : The Southeastern Indians Art and Industries
Fundaburk, Emma Lila, Foreman, Mary Douglass Fundaburk, Knight Jr., Vernon James
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Description for Sun Circles and Human Hands : The Southeastern Indians Art and Industries
Paperback. The illustrations in this volume present the archeological record of the art and native crafts of the prehistoric southeastern Indians, from utilitarian arrowheads to beautiful stone effigy pipes to ornately carved shell disks. Editor(s): Fundaburk, Emma Lila; Foreman, Mary Douglass Fundaburk. Num Pages: 232 pages, 500 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 572.
From utilitarian arrowheads to beautiful stone effigy pipes to ornately-carved shell disks, the photographs and drawings in Sun Circles and Human Hands present the archaeological record of the art and native crafts of the prehistoric southeastern Indians. Painstakingly compiled in the 1950s by two sisters who traveled the eastern United States interviewing archaeologists and collectors and visiting the major repositories, Sun Circles and Human Hands is remarkable for its breadth of illustration of Indian-made artifacts and its comprehensive documentation. Although research over the last 50 years has disproven many of the early theories reported in the text - which were ... Read more
From utilitarian arrowheads to beautiful stone effigy pipes to ornately-carved shell disks, the photographs and drawings in Sun Circles and Human Hands present the archaeological record of the art and native crafts of the prehistoric southeastern Indians. Painstakingly compiled in the 1950s by two sisters who traveled the eastern United States interviewing archaeologists and collectors and visiting the major repositories, Sun Circles and Human Hands is remarkable for its breadth of illustration of Indian-made artifacts and its comprehensive documentation. Although research over the last 50 years has disproven many of the early theories reported in the text - which were ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Alabama Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Alabama, United States
ISBN
9780817310776
SKU
V9780817310776
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Ref
99-80
About Fundaburk, Emma Lila, Foreman, Mary Douglass Fundaburk, Knight Jr., Vernon James
Emma Lila Fundaburk is a retired economist who taught at Bowling Green State University. She is the author of 10 books, including Southeastern Indians Life Portraits. Mary Douglass Fundaburk Foreman was trained in art education and collaborated with her sister on this publication to design the artifact illustrations and text.
Reviews for Sun Circles and Human Hands : The Southeastern Indians Art and Industries
A wealth of material... on four culture periods - Paleo-Indian, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian - [with] just enough text to explain the illustrations. - Library Journal ""Sun Circles and Human Honds is a remarkable visual presentation of the Southeastern Indian cultures.... This book can be recommended to scholars and schools, to artists and artisans for stimulation and study of the ... Read more