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Exploring Ancient Skies

Author : David H. Kelley
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441976248
Total Pages : 622 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Exploring Ancient Skies written by David H. Kelley and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-02-16 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring Ancient Skies brings together the methods of archaeology and the insights of modern astronomy to explore the science of astronomy as it was practiced in various cultures prior to the invention of the telescope. The book reviews an enormous and growing body of literature on the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean, the Far East, and the New World (particularly Mesoamerica), putting the ancient astronomical materials into their archaeological and cultural contexts. The authors begin with an overview of the field and proceed to essential aspects of naked-eye astronomy, followed by an examination of specific cultures. The book concludes by taking into account the purposes of ancient astronomy: astrology, navigation, calendar regulation, and (not least) the understanding of our place and role in the universe. Skies are recreated to display critical events as they would have appeared to ancient observers--events such as the supernova of 1054 A.D., the "lion horoscope," and the Star of Bethlehem. Exploring Ancient Skies provides a comprehensive overview of the relationships between astronomy and other areas of human investigation. It will be useful as a reference for scholars and as a text for students in both astronomy and archaeology, and will be of compelling interest to readers who seek a broad understanding of our collective intellectual history.

Native Americans

Author : Shaker Natvar Paleja
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781554515271
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (152 download)

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Download or read book Native Americans written by Shaker Natvar Paleja and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Guide to Research on North American Indians

Author : Arlene B. Hirschfelder
Publisher : Chicago : American Library Association
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Guide to Research on North American Indians written by Arlene B. Hirschfelder and published by Chicago : American Library Association. This book was released on 1983 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Spirit and the Sky

Author : Mark Hollabaugh
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1496201450
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book The Spirit and the Sky written by Mark Hollabaugh and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2017-06 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The interest of nineteenth-century Lakotas in the Sun, the Moon, and the stars was an essential part of their never-ending quest to understand their world. The Spirit and the Sky presents a survey of the ethnoastronomy of the nineteenth-century Lakotas and relates Lakota astronomy to their cultural practices and beliefs. The center of Lakota belief is the incomprehensible, extraordinary, and sacred nature of the world in which they live. The earth beneath and the stars above constitute their holistic world. Mark Hollabaugh offers a detailed analysis of aspects of Lakota culture that have a bearing on Lakota astronomy, including telling time, their names for the stars and constellations as they appeared from the Great Plains, and the phenomena of meteor showers, eclipses, and the aurora borealis. Hollabaugh’s explanation of the cause of the aurora that occurred at the death of Black Elk in 1950 is a new contribution to ethnoastronomy.

They Dance in the Sky

Author :
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618809127
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book They Dance in the Sky written by and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1987 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of legends about the stars from various North American Indian cultures, including explanations of the Milky Way and constellations such as the Big Dipper.

A Companion to American Indian History

Author : Philip J. Deloria
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405143789
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to American Indian History written by Philip J. Deloria and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to American Indian History captures the thematic breadth of Native American history over the last forty years. Twenty-five original essays by leading scholars in the field, both American Indian and non-American Indian, bring an exciting modern perspective to Native American histories that were at one time related exclusively by Euro-American settlers. Contains 25 original essays by leading experts in Native American history. Covers the breadth of American Indian history, including contacts with settlers, religion, family, economy, law, education, gender issues, and culture. Surveys and evaluates the best scholarship on every important era and topic. Summarizes current debates and anticipates future concerns.

Living the Sky

Author : Ray A. Williamson
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806120348
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Living the Sky written by Ray A. Williamson and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine the North American Indians as astronomers carefully watching the heavens, charting the sun through the seasons, or counting the sunrises between successive lumar phases. Then imagine them establishing observational sites and codified systems to pass their knowledge down through the centuries and continually refine it. A few years ago such images would have been abruptly dismissed. Today we are wiser. Living the Sky describes the exciting archaeoastronomical discoveries in the United States in recent decades. Using history, science, and direct observation, Ray A. Williamson transports the reader into the sky world of the Indians. We visit the Bighorn Medicine Wheel, sit with a Zuni sun priest on the winter solstice, join explorers at the rites of the Hopis and the Navajos, and trek to Chaco Canyon to make direct on-site observations of celestial events.

Archaeoastronomy

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Archaeoastronomy written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Native American Renaissance

Author : Kenneth Lincoln
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520054578
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (545 download)

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Download or read book Native American Renaissance written by Kenneth Lincoln and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1985-12-04 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lincoln presents the writing of today's most gifted Native American authors, against an ethnographic background which should enable a growing number of readers to share his enthusiasm. Lincoln has lived with American Indians, knows them, and is respected by them; all this enhances his book.

The Education of Little Tree

Author : Forrest Carter
Publisher : UNM Press
ISBN 13 : 0826316948
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book The Education of Little Tree written by Forrest Carter and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2001-08-31 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Education of Little Tree has been embedded in controversy since the revelation that the autobiographical story told by Forrest Carter was a complete fabrication. The touching novel, which has entranced readers since it was first published in 1976, has since raised questions, many unanswered, about how this quaint and engaging tale of a young, orphaned boy could have been written by a man whose life was so overtly rooted in hatred. How can this story, now discovered to be fictitious, fill our hearts with so much emotion as we champion Little Tree’s childhood lessons and future successes? The Education of Little Tree tells with poignant grace the story of a boy who is adopted by his Cherokee grandmother and half-Cherokee grandfather in the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee during the Great Depression. “Little Tree,” as his grandparents call him, is shown how to hunt and survive in the mountains and taught to respect nature in the Cherokee Way—taking only what is needed, leaving the rest for nature to run its course. Little Tree also learns the often callous ways of white businessmen, sharecroppers, Christians, and politicians. Each vignette, whether frightening, funny, heartwarming, or sad, teaches our protagonist about life, love, nature, work, friendship, and family. A classic of its era and an enduring book for all ages, The Education of Little Tree continues to share important lessons. Little Tree’s story allows us to reflect on the past and look toward the future. It offers us an opportunity to ask ourselves what we have learned and where it will take us.

Myths of the Native Americans

Author : Herald P. McKinley
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1502609908
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Myths of the Native Americans written by Herald P. McKinley and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the history, geography, and life of different Native American tribes and use these tools to investigate religions and stories of the Native Americans. Check out maps, sidebars, and more!

The American Indian Integration of Baseball

Author : Jeffrey P. Powers-Beck
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803237456
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book The American Indian Integration of Baseball written by Jeffrey P. Powers-Beck and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many the entry of Jackie Robinson into Major League Baseball in 1947 marked the beginning of integration in professional baseball, but the entry of American Indians into the game during the previous half-century and the persistent racism directed toward them is not as well known. From the time that Louis Sockalexis stepped onto a Major League Baseball field in 1897, American Indians have had a presence in professional baseball. Unfortunately, it has not always been welcomed or respected, and Native athletes have faced racist stereotypes, foul epithets, and abuse from fans and players throughout their careers. The American Indian Integration of Baseball describes the experiences and contributions of American Indians as they courageously tried to make their place in America?s national game during the first half of the twentieth century. Jeffrey Powers-Beck provides biographical profiles of forgotten Native players such as Elijah Pinnance, George Johnson, Louis Leroy, and Moses Yellow Horse, along with profiles of better-known athletes such as Jim Thorpe, Charles Albert Bender, and John Tortes Meyers. Combining analysis of popular-press accounts with records from boarding schools for Native youth, where baseball was used as a tool of assimilation, Powers-Beck shows how American Indians battled discrimination and racism to integrate American baseball.

Dictionary of Indian Tribes of the Americas

Author : Jan Onofrio
Publisher : American Indian Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0937862282
Total Pages : 1070 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (378 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Indian Tribes of the Americas written by Jan Onofrio and published by American Indian Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 1070 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DICTIONARY OF INDIAN TRIBES OF THE AMERICAS - Second Edition contains information on over 1,150 tribal nations of the entire western hemisphere, from the Aleuts of the Arctic region to Onas in southern Argentina and Chile. This is a contemporary work and its intention is to bring modern day insights to the consideration of the native peoples who populate the western hemisphere. Every effort has been made to include tribes that have not been extensively covered in other publications. Modern anthropologists and historians tend to agree that there is a basic homogeneity (cultural, social, biological, or other similarities within a group) among the native peoples of the Americas that need to be considered when any of the tribes are studied. The tribal entries were written by noted local, national and international historians and anthropologists.

American Indian Image Makers of Hollywood

Author : Frank Javier Garcia Berumen
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476678138
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book American Indian Image Makers of Hollywood written by Frank Javier Garcia Berumen and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Images from movies and film have had a powerful influence in how Native Americans are seen. In many cases, they have been represented as violent, uncivilized, and an impediment to progress and civilization. This book analyzes the representation of Native Americans in cinematic images from the 1890s to the present day, deconstructing key films in each decade. This book also addresses efforts by Native Americans to improve and have a part in their filmic representations, including mini-biographies of important indigenous filmmakers and performers.

American Indian Stories, Legends, and Other Writings

Author : Zitkala-Sa
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780142437094
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book American Indian Stories, Legends, and Other Writings written by Zitkala-Sa and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-02-25 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thought-provoking collection of searing prose from a Sioux woman that covers race, identity, assimilation, and perceptions of Native American culture Zitkala-Sa wrestled with the conflicting influences of American Indian and white culture throughout her life. Raised on a Sioux reservation, she was educated at boarding schools that enforced assimilation and was witness to major events in white-Indian relations in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Tapping her troubled personal history, Zitkala-Sa created stories that illuminate the tragedy and complexity of the American Indian experience. In evocative prose laced with political savvy, she forces new thinking about the perceptions, assumptions, and customs of both Sioux and white cultures and raises issues of assimilation, identity, and race relations that remain compelling today.

Among Our Books

Author : Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 882 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Among Our Books written by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 882 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Encyclopedia of American Indian Literature

Author : Jennifer McClinton-Temple
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438120877
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of American Indian Literature written by Jennifer McClinton-Temple and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05-12 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Indians have produced some of the most powerful and lyrical literature ever written in North America. Encyclopedia of American Indian Literature covers the field from the earliest recorded works to some of today's most exciting writers. Th