Antiquities of the Southern Indians, Particularly of the Georgia Tribes, Том 1D. Appleton, 549 & 551 Broadway., 1873 - 532 стор. From table of contents: Location of Tribes. Office of the conjurer of medicine man. Medicinal plants. Public granaries. Early mining in Duke's Creek Valley. Manufacture of canoes, pottery, copper implements, gold, silver, shell, and stone ornaments. Trade relations. Marriage and divorce. Punishment of adultery. Costume and ornament. Skin painting and tattoo. Carpets, feather shawls, and moccasins. Music and musical instruments. Dancing. Games. Gambling. Festivals. Counting. Mound building. Shell mounds. Arrows and spear heads. Grooved axes. Chisels. Leaf shaped implement. Agriculture. Walnut and hickory nut oil. Fishing. Discoidal stones. Stone tubes. Mica mirrors. Pipes. Tobacco. Calumets. Idol worship. Pottery. Pearls as ornaments. Shell money. |
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