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Native America on the Eve of Discovery
By Suzanne Strauss Art
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROLOGUE: The Skywatchers
PART I: TRIBESMEN OF NORTH AMERICA
CHAPTER 1: Villagers of the Northeast
The Algonquians and the Iroquois
CHAPTER 2: Farmers of the Southeast
The Natchez; the Cherokee; the Powhaten
CHAPTER 3: Buffalo Hunters of the Plains
The Mandan; the Lakota; the Blackfoot
CHAPTER 4: Dwellers of the Desert
The Hopi; the Zuni; the Navajo; the Apache
CHAPTER 5: Peoples of the Far West
Ozette; the Haida; the Kwakiutl; the Nootka; the Tlingit; the Makah
PART II: CIVILIZATIONS OF THE SOUTH
CHAPTER 6: The Inca
Pachacuti; Social Division; Keeping Track of Taxes; the Divine Emperor; the Mighty
Army; Roads and Bridges; Farming in the Andes; Cuzco; Machu Picchu; Huacas and
Oracles; Scientific Measures; Religious Festivals; Folklore; Law and Order; Master
Weavers; Gold and Silver; Clash of Wild Turkey and Gentle Hummingbird
CHAPTER 7: The Aztec
A New Homeland; Floating Gardens; A Splendid Capital; Lonely at the Top; Running the
Empire; Nobles, Commoners, and Slaves; Tribute and Trade; the Aztec Army; Gods and
Goddesses; Folklore; the Legend of the Five Suns; the Temple of Death; Views of the
Afterlife; Daily Living; Clothes Reflect Status; Aztec Cuisine; Law Courts; Keeping
Records; Math; Calendars; the Eve of Destruction
PART III: IMPACT!
CHAPTER 8: The Conquest of America