Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 8: California

by Robert F. Heizer

William C. Sturtevant, general editor; Robert F. Heizer, volume editor. 
Summarizes what is known of the aboriginal culture forms and practices of about 60 California tribes. Describes the environment, prehistoric archeology, historical archeology, language classification, culture, population numbers since the time of European discovery, and the history of exploration and settlement by Whites.
Contains copyright material. L.C. card 77-17162. Item 909-D-1.

Genres: History, Anthropology

800 pages, Hardcover

First published April 29, 1978

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[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 3 out of 5]

An examination of the society and culture of the Indian groups of California complied by the US government.