Native American architecture

Book 1989

The book presents the building traditions of major tribes in nine regional profiles covering North America, including Alaska and the Canadian Arctic.

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Indigenous architecture North America

Indigenous peoples Dwellings North America

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ISBN:

9780195037814
0195066650
0195037812

Description:

431 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 29 cm

Target Audience Note:

Adult

Notes:

Includes bibliography (pages 411-420) and index

Contents:

Wigwam and longhouse: Northeast and Great Lakes
Mound, town, and chickee: Southeast
Earthlodge, grass house, and tipi: Great Plains
Pit house and extended tipi: Plateau
Winter house, iglu, and tent: Arctic
Plank house: Northwest coast
Wood, earth, and fiber: California
Hogan, ki, and ramada: Southwest I
Pueblo: Southwest II

LCCN:

88009944

Control Number:

27213

Other Authors:

Easton, Robert, 1940- author

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