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This collection of essays features contributions from historians, anthropologists, and archaeologists who explore the profound changes experienced by Native American communities in the South during the first two centuries of Western civilization in the Americas. The essays provide insights into how this transformative era shaped American Indian society and continues to influence these communities today. The authors examine the historical forces, trends, and events that contributed to the evolution of Southeastern Indian culture and society. Key topics include the impact of European diseases, long-distance migrations, the Spanish mission system, the English plantation system, and the fur trade involving various European powers. The book encompasses a wide geographic and social scope, addressing the indigenous peoples of regions such as Florida, Virginia, Maryland, the Appalachian Mountains, the Carolina Piedmont, the Ohio Valley, and the Central and Lower Mississippi Valleys. The insights presented reflect the most current scholarship on the social history of the South, highlighting the complexities and dynamics of Native American life during this pivotal period.
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The Transformation of the Southeastern Indians, 1540-1760, Robbie Ethridge, Billy Charles Hudson, R. P. Stephen Davis, Jr., Penelope B. Drooker, Patricia Galloway, Steven C. Hahn, Marvin D. Jeter, Paul Kelton, Timothy K. Perttula, Christopher B. Rodning, Helen C. Rountree, Marvin T. Smith, John E. Worth
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- Released
- 2002
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- (Paperback)
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- Title
- The Transformation of the Southeastern Indians, 1540-1760
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Robbie Ethridge, Billy Charles Hudson, R. P. Stephen Davis, Jr., Penelope B. Drooker, Patricia Galloway, Steven C. Hahn, Marvin D. Jeter, Paul Kelton, Timothy K. Perttula, Christopher B. Rodning, Helen C. Rountree, Marvin T. Smith, John E. Worth
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi
- Released
- 2002
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 408
- ISBN10
- 1604731842
- ISBN13
- 9781604731842
- Series
- Description
- This collection of essays features contributions from historians, anthropologists, and archaeologists who explore the profound changes experienced by Native American communities in the South during the first two centuries of Western civilization in the Americas. The essays provide insights into how this transformative era shaped American Indian society and continues to influence these communities today. The authors examine the historical forces, trends, and events that contributed to the evolution of Southeastern Indian culture and society. Key topics include the impact of European diseases, long-distance migrations, the Spanish mission system, the English plantation system, and the fur trade involving various European powers. The book encompasses a wide geographic and social scope, addressing the indigenous peoples of regions such as Florida, Virginia, Maryland, the Appalachian Mountains, the Carolina Piedmont, the Ohio Valley, and the Central and Lower Mississippi Valleys. The insights presented reflect the most current scholarship on the social history of the South, highlighting the complexities and dynamics of Native American life during this pivotal period.