Native North American Armor, Shields, and Fortifications
Though the first European commentators described many Native American tribes as fiercely warlike, Jones (anthropology, U. of Central Florida, Orlando) could find virtually no systematic study of the accoutrements of war, and so provides one. Among the peoples he examines are the horse warriors of the high plains, the castle builders of the northeast, warriors with glittering shields in the southwest, the salmon kings of the northwest coast, and the strongbows of the southeast. He includes some photographs of artifacts, but mostly drawings and diagrams that are more informative for non-specialist readers. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Native North American Armor, Shields, and Fortifications
Though the first European commentators described many Native American tribes as fiercely warlike, Jones (anthropology, U. of Central Florida, Orlando) could find virtually no systematic study of the accoutrements of war, and so provides one. Among the peoples he examines are the horse warriors of the high plains, the castle builders of the northeast, warriors with glittering shields in the southwest, the salmon kings of the northwest coast, and the strongbows of the southeast. He includes some photographs of artifacts, but mostly drawings and diagrams that are more informative for non-specialist readers. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Native North American Armor, Shields, and Fortifications

Native North American Armor, Shields, and Fortifications

by David E. Jones
Native North American Armor, Shields, and Fortifications

Native North American Armor, Shields, and Fortifications

by David E. Jones

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Though the first European commentators described many Native American tribes as fiercely warlike, Jones (anthropology, U. of Central Florida, Orlando) could find virtually no systematic study of the accoutrements of war, and so provides one. Among the peoples he examines are the horse warriors of the high plains, the castle builders of the northeast, warriors with glittering shields in the southwest, the salmon kings of the northwest coast, and the strongbows of the southeast. He includes some photographs of artifacts, but mostly drawings and diagrams that are more informative for non-specialist readers. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780292779709
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication date: 02/24/2022
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 188
File size: 6 MB

About the Author

David E. Jones is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.

Table of Contents

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: People of the Rivers: The Prairie Culture AreaChapter 2: Standing Fights and Poison Arrows: The California Culture AreaChapter 3: The Horse Warriors: The High Plains Culture AreaChapter 4: The Castle Builders: The Northeast Culture AreaChapter 5: The Importance of Influential Neighbors: The Plateau/Basin Culture AreaChapter 6: Warriors with Glittering Shields: The Southwest Culture AreaChapter 7: Land of the Cold Snow Forests: The Subarctic Culture AreaChapter 8: The Salmon Kings: The Northwest Coast Culture AreaChapter 9: The Strongbows: The Southeast Culture AreaChapter 10: Home of the North Wind: The North Pacific Culture AreaConclusionBibliographyIndex

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Wayne Van Horne

This book provides the first and only comprehensive survey of armor, shields, and fortifications [of American Indians]. . . . It has left me with a new appreciation for the sheer diversity of warfare, armor, and fortifications used by Native Americans, and it shatters stereotypes about the nature of aboriginal warfare.

Van Horne Associate Professor of Anthropology

"This book provides the first and only comprehensive survey of armor, shields, and fortifications [of American Indians]. . . . It has left me with a new appreciation for the sheer diversity of warfare, armor, and fortifications used by Native Americans, and it shatters stereotypes about the nature of aboriginal warfare.Wayne"

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