Indians Of The Plains by Robert H. Lowie
A concise ethnographic survey of the North American Plains peoples, this work traces lifeways from prehorse times through the equestrian era into the reservation period. It explains subsistence centered on the buffalo hunt, tipi dwellings, kinship and political organization, warfare and raiding, trade and intertribal relations, and ceremonial life such as vision quests and the Sun Dance, while noting regional differences among groups. Drawing on historical sources and ethnographic records, it shows how environment, technology, and contact with Europeans reshaped social institutions and material culture. The result is an accessible synthesis of daily life, beliefs, and art across the Plains.
- Published
- 1954
- Nationality
- American
- Length
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- Pages
- 240-280
- Original Language
- English
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