AN201 Lecture Notes - Noble Savage, Wounded Knee Massacre, Polytheism
Document Summary
Culture history the european contributions to the development of the bison cultures . Material culture and social organization; the hunt and warfare; religion. The region: manitoba, saskatchewan, alberta, rockies to gulf of mexico, central basin of north america, two principle zones, east. Climate: mid continental, cold, long winters, short, draughty summers, high winds, cyclonic storms, precipitation, 41-61cm, much precipitation is snow, treeless regions violent storms. Flora: east, mixed deciduous/coniferous trees, shrubs, river valleys forested nut/fruit trees, west, treeless. White tailed deer, elk, muskrat, black bear, fox. Migrate north in summer, south in winter, disintegrates into smaller groups. Short sighted, readily corralled (defense ready for attack) Food preference: grama grasses: short, dense shallow roots, high protein, drought/grazing resistant, annual winter/summer cycles depending on bison. Occupation of the plains: eastern peoples, algonquians, plains cree, plains ojibwa, cheyenne, blackfeet, northwest forests (lake superior, southwest peoples, utes, paiutes, comanches.
