Woodland Indians (Illustrated Living History Series) [Paperback]

C. Keith Wilbur (Author)

Book Description

Series: Illustrated Living History Series

Describes the history and culture of the prehistoric Woodland Indians as well as the Central Algonquian, Coastal Algonquian, and Iroquois tribes.

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The Woodland Indians and their ancestors are North America's 'missing link.' An understanding of who these prehistoric inhabitants were and how they lived would unlock the secret of our continent's past. Because there are no written records of their activities, which date back perhaps 30,000 years, historians must piece together these ancient lives by careful examination of all available evidence, more of which is continually being unearthed. Through such meticulous research and his skillful and articulate pen, C. Keith Wilbur brings to life the vanished cultures of the Woodland Indians. Focusing mainly on the period from 1000 B.C. to 1500 A.D., his text and illustrations combine to tell of these Indians' leadership, religious beliefs, seasonal celebrations, agriculture and warfare.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 1st edition (July 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564406253
• ISBN-13: 978-1564406255
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #849,574 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Illustrated History of the Woodland Indian Culture, February 11, 2004

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Matthew S. Schweitzer "zohoe" (Columbus, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This is another of C. Keith Wilbur's illustrated history books, this one dealing with the Woodland Indian culture of North America. This book is filled with many wonderful illustrations and depictions of everything from spear and arrow points, to clothing, cookware, weapons, and religious rites. It follows the same general outline as his other book on the New England Indians, beginning with the appearance of the first Paleo Indians in North America about 30,000BC and chronicles the evolving cultures from the Archaic to later Woodland cutlures. Wilbur provides excellent introductions to the mysterious Adena and Hopewell people that dominated the Ohio Valley region over 2000 years ago, as well as the equally fascinating Mississippian Temple Mound culture that relected the grandeur and mystery of the Maya of Mexico.

This is an excellent book for someone with little or no prior knowledge of the early Woodland Indians and their culture, but is just as enjoyable for the initiated as well. It should lead the interested reader to more in-depth works on the subject

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing text, too few but good pictures, March 2, 2010

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P. Harness (cleveland) - See all my reviews
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I was looking for a comprehensive book with many illustrations on Woodland Indians. This book is definitely comprehensive, and the illustrations carefully done. However, the text is written in cursive (hard on the eyes, and hard for a young reader to read), and there are too few illustrations for my purposes. Still, it is very clear the author is very much an expert on this topic, and he writes clearly.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and comprehensive, June 26, 2010

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RobRoy (Lakeview, Arkansas) - See all my reviews

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The Woodland Indians is truly excellent. If you read only one book about Indians, this is the one I would recommend. Its probably the best book I've read describing Indian life, of the 10-20 books I've read about Indians. This is "Indian Life 101", brief descriptions of every facet of Indian life: pottery, agriculture, religion, projectile points, warfare, sex and marriage, village governance, etc. The illustrations are wonderful and span every facet of life. Condensing so much history and illustrations in 88 pages was an incredible accomplishment by the author. The author even finds a way to explain the non-Woodland historic cultures, from Paleo through Archaic. Perhaps the best thing is this book should be interesting to all ages, from age-12 to adults.