Gift of the middle tanana, the: dene pre-colonial history in the alaskan interior

Auteur :
Smith, Gerad M.
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9781793654762
Date de publication :
11 févr. 2022
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,9 x 2,6 cm
Poids :
676 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In this book, Gerad Smith explores the history, ethnography, and archaeological record of the Native people living in the Middle Tanana Valley in Alaska during the late Holocene. Smith illustrates how the role of deep-play rituals of reciprocity shaped a traditional society that has lasted over a thousand years.