Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Author
Series
Anthropological volume no. 5
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the history of the Native Americans who have lived in Pennsylvania since their immigration from Asia and profiles the culture, government, and everyday life of the different tribes who settled in the area.
Author
Publisher
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
This is an overview of the archaeological record of Native Americans in Pennsylvania from early prehistory through the Paleoindian, Archaic, Transitional, Woodland, and Contact periods, stretching from 16,500 years ago to 1750 C.E. The authors analyze specific traits of each archaeological time period covered to show Native Americans' daily life in Pennsylvania. They also include personal stories and anecdotes from archaeologists about their experiences...