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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)

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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

LC Classification NumberE54.5.K46 2001