Library of American History: Encyclopedia of American Indian Contributions to the World : 15,000 Years of Inventions and Innovations by Emory Dean Keoke and Kay Marie Porterfield (2001, Hardcover)
Readers will find much of the content revealing. The entries are in alphabetical order. Each entry includes the date and area of origination and has a short bibliography of secondary resources at the end.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherFacts On File, Incorporated
ISBN-100816040524
ISBN-139780816040520
eBay Product ID (ePID)1871808
Product Key Features
Number of Pages400 Pages
Publication NameEncyclopedia of American Indian Contributions to the World : 15,000 Years of Inventions and Innovations
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2001
SubjectInventions, General, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Native American
TypeTextbook
AuthorEmory Dean Keoke, Kay Marie Porterfield
Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, Social Science, History
SeriesLibrary of American History
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight48.8 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN00-049034
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromNinth Grade
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal970/.00497/003
SynopsisEncyclopedia of American Indian Contributions to the World is a unique A-to-Z reference to the vast offerings made by American Indians throughout history. More than 450 entries provide a panorama of little-known information about the rich inventiveness of indigenous peoples of North, Central, and South America. To be included in the book, the item must have originated in one of those three regions, have been used by Indian people, and have been adopted in some way by other cultures. While many of those contributions can clearly be shown to have been first invented or used by Indians, some entries cover inventions that were made independently by others as well. In these cases, the unique features of the American Indian science or technology are covered and compared to the other version of the item or process. Entries include: Trousers (25,000 B.C.); Agriculture (8000-7000 B.C.); Adobe (3000 B.C.); Tax system (2000 B.C.); Urban planning (1700 B.C.); Geometry (1200 B.C.); Scalpels (1000 B.C.); Sports helmets (300 B.C.); Electricity (200 B.C.-A.D. 600); Zoned biodiversity (A.D. 595); Cigars (A.D. 1000); Aroma therapy (A.D. 1100-1519); Hydraulics (A.D. 1300); Thanksgiving (A.D. 1621); A