On the Trail of the Arawaks.[The Civilization of the American Indian Series, v. 129]
by Fred Olsen; Foreword by George Kubler; Intro. by Irving Rouse
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Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1974. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/very good +. A fine first edition, as stated in a very good plus, price-clipped dust jacket. Dust jacket showing wear at crown and corners, tiny tear to top center of rear flap. xix, 408 pages: illustrations; Octavo. The Arawaks were the first people to live in the Caribbean islands and parts of South America. They were also the first to be seen by Columbus and his men. On the meaning of the term "Arawak" / Irving RouseGuanahani: Friday, October 12, 1492How we discovered the ArawaksWe meet the Arawaks in SurinamThe story of Manioc: the bitter from the sweetWas the Orinoco the early trail of the Arawaks?The Arawak religion: the cult of YocahuPetroglyphsThunderstonesTools and weaponsThe Arawak ballgameVisit to an Arawak community ca. A.D. 1490Origins: from Saladero to the AntillesWhen did the Arawaks arrive in Trinidad?Origins: Peru, Ecuador, or Colombia?The findings to date
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- Uncommon Works (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1385
- Title
- On the Trail of the Arawaks.[The Civilization of the American Indian Series, v. 129]
- Author
- Fred Olsen; Foreword by George Kubler; Intro. by Irving Rouse
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- University of Oklahoma Press
- Place of Publication
- Norman, OK
- Date Published
- 1974
- Bookseller catalogs
- Native America;
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