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People and Plants in Ancient Eastern North America
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Paperback. Documents relating to Rivera's inspection of New Spain's military frontier, presented in their original Spanish and in translation, provide a detailed background by which modern scholars can better assess the status and role of Spain's military outposts. Editor(s): Minnis, Paul E. Num Pages: 423 pages, 25 illustrations, 45 tables. BIC Classification: HD; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
The environmental diversity of North America is astounding--from circumpolar tundra with a small number of plants more than a few centimeters tall to the lush semitropical forests of the southeastern United States and the Caribbean Basin. No less remarkable is the record of plant usage by the various indigenous peoples who have been living here for more than 12,000 years. For the vast majority of this time, their livelihood--food, shelter, fuel, and medicine--depended on their knowledge and use of the plants that surrounded them. The most comprehensive overview in more than half a century on the interconnectedness of people ... Read more
The environmental diversity of North America is astounding--from circumpolar tundra with a small number of plants more than a few centimeters tall to the lush semitropical forests of the southeastern United States and the Caribbean Basin. No less remarkable is the record of plant usage by the various indigenous peoples who have been living here for more than 12,000 years. For the vast majority of this time, their livelihood--food, shelter, fuel, and medicine--depended on their knowledge and use of the plants that surrounded them. The most comprehensive overview in more than half a century on the interconnectedness of people ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
423
Place of Publication
Tucson, United States
ISBN
9780816529131
SKU
V9780816529131
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99-15
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