Sixteenth Century North America: The Land and the People as Seen by the Europeans

Sixteenth Century North America: The Land and the People as Seen by the Europeans offers a detailed reconstruction of the continent’s geography, environment, and cultures as first encountered by European explorers and chroniclers. The book focuses on the continental United States and Canada, tracing the earliest phases of discovery and observation before permanent colonization began. From John Cabot’s landfall in 1497 to the extensive expeditions of Cartier, De Soto, and Cabrillo, European ...