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  • The ethno-botany of the Coahuilla Indians of Southern California

    by David Prescott Barrows ...
    The Ethno-Botany of the Coahuilla Indians of Southern California by David Prescott Barrows is a pioneering and elegantly detailed study of the intricate relationship between an Indigenous people and their natural environment. First published in 1900, this work remains one of the earliest and most comprehensive records of the Cahuilla (Coahuilla) Nation's traditional plant knowledge — a deep ... Read more

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    "A volume for a lifetime" is how The New Yorker described the first of Donald Culross Peatie's two books about American trees published in the 1950s. In this one-volume edition, modern readers are introduced to one of the best nature writers of the last century. As we read Peattie's eloquent and entertaining accounts of American trees, we catch glimpses of our country's history and past daily life ... Read more

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  • The Grand Canyon of Arizona; how to see it

    by George Wharton James ...
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  • The American Indians

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  • The Archaeology of Ancient Arizona

    by Jefferson Reid, Stephanie Whittlesey ...
    Carved from cliffs and canyons, buried in desert rock and sand are pieces of the ancient past that beckon thousands of visitors every year to the American Southwest. Whether Montezuma Castle or a chunk of pottery, these traces of prehistory also bring archaeologists from all over the world, and their work gives us fresh insight and information on an almost day-to-day basis. Who hasn't dreamed of ... Read more

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  • The Life of a Fossil Hunter

    Unveiling Prehistoric Wonders: A Paleontologist's Journey

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    In "The Life of a Fossil Hunter," Charles H. Sternberg presents a riveting account of his journeys in paleontology during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book intricately weaves together personal anecdotes with rigorous scientific observations, showcasing Sternberg's encounters with prehistoric life while capturing the thrill of discovery. His vivid narrative style blends adventure ... Read more

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  • The Mound Builders

    by GEORGE BRYCE ...
    The Mound Builders by George Bryce is a scholarly exploration of the ancient cultures that inhabited North America, specifically focusing on the enigmatic Mound Builders. Bryce, a Canadian historian and archaeologist, delves into the archaeological remains left by these Indigenous peoples, who constructed intricate earthen mounds for various purposes, including burial sites, ceremonial centers, ... Read more

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  • Beads and Beadwork of the American Indians

    by William C. Orchard ...
    An in-depth study of the bead and how the native north and south Americans utilised beads for dress and ritual clothing from prehistoric to relatively modern times. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the ... Read more

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  • Enduring Seeds

    Native American Agriculture and Wild Plant Conservation

    by Gary Paul Nabhan ...
    As biological diversity continues to shrink at an alarming rate, the loss of plant species poses a threat seemingly less visible than the loss of animals but in many ways more critical. In this book, one of America's leading ethnobotanists warns about our loss of natural vegetation and plant diversity while providing insights into traditional Native agricultural practices in the Americas.Gary Paul ... Read more

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  • Indian Basketry

    Forms, Designs, and Symbolism of Native American Basketry

    by George Wharton James ...
    Everything there is to know about traditional Native American basket weaving.Native American basket weaving is an intricate and powerful art, representative of the legends and ceremonies of the Indian nations and their cultures. George Wharton James’s Indian Basketry is an invaluable aid for the artist, designer, craftsman, or beginner who wants to recreate authentic and often extinct basket forms ... Read more

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  • Aboriginal Remains in Verde Valley, Arizona

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    According to Wikipedia: "The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Americas, their descendants, and many ethnic groups who identify with those peoples. They are often also referred to as Native Americans, First Nations, Amerigine, and by Christopher Columbus' geographical mistake Indians, modernly disambiguated as the American Indian race, American Indians, ... Read more

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  • Gathering the Desert

    by Gary Paul Nabhan ...
    Winner of the John Burroughs Association’s John Burroughs Medal for natural history writing and a Southwest Book Award from the Border Regional Library AssociationTo the untrained eye, a desert is a wasteland that defies civilization; yet the desert has been home to native cultures for centuries and offers sustenance in its surprisingly wide range of plant life. Gary Paul Nabhan has combed the ... Read more

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