Kinesiology 2263F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Iroquois, Population Growth
12 Mar 2014
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Lecture 4 jan 12 lacrosse great lakes: algonquian, sioux south east us: chickasaw, choctaw, cherokee. North east: iroquois confederacy (haudenosaunee: people of the longhouse . Playing field could be several miles long. Unlimited # but equal number of players. Greatest matches: several hundred players: game, a gift from the creator, ease, resolve political conflicts with members and groups. Economics: explicit preparation for war, cure, prevent disease and good for mental health, redistribution, gambling haudenosaunee. Link to culture and land longhouse and horticulture (corn/maize: horticultural practices moved north in 800-1000ad, population boom and intergroup rivalry, settlements and alliances necessary for strength and protection, five nations - 1450-1535, 6 nations 1728, seneca, cayuga, oneida. Before: emphasized traditional religious meanings, fostered social relationships, facilitated exchange of goods, reinforced alliances: european arrival in the land of the haudenosaunee (1500s)
