Native Americans Before 1492: The Moundbuilding Centers of the Eastern Woodlands

by Lynda N. Shaffer Shaffer N., Thomas Reilly

The pre-Columbian culture of the Mississippi woodlands has received surprisingly little attention from historians. Studying this culture, which was in many respects highly advanced, opens an entirely new perspective on what we are used to thinking of as "American" history. This essay by a distinguished historian and teacher is aimed at world history classes and other classes that cover the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, American History, Native Americans

148 pages, Paperback

First published October 31, 1992

Reviews

[Sheila · Rating 3 out of 5]

A history of the Native Americans in Eastern North America, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, from about 8000 BC to 1492, then to present. A very intersting look at the moundbuilding culture.

[Pat · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good introduction to the moundbuilding cultures of Eastern North America.