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They were symbols of the choice Europeans and Native Americans faced whenever they met: one end was the pipe of peace, the other an axe of war. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 11 ] In colonial French territory, a different tomahawk design, closer to the ancient European francisca , was in use by French settlers and local peoples. [ 11 ]
Indian Knoll is an archaeological site near the Green River in Ohio County, Kentucky that was declared to be a U.S. National Historic Landmark. [1]Excavations of Indian Knoll during the Great Depression [2]: 115 were conducted by archaeologists from the University of Kentucky as part of WPA economic recovery efforts. [3]
[2]: 2 This axe alone is insufficient to identify the builders of the mound: grooved axes have been discovered both at early Adena sites and at the sites of the earlier Late Archaic period. Nevertheless, it is believed that the mound was built by the Adena, due to its location: like the Potter mound, many confirmed Adena sites are located on ...
The project has grown from a photo series to a documentary project to a full-blown archive of Native people, their communities, and their stories. Chief Bill James, Lummi Nation. Matika Wilbur
Nebo Hill Archeological Site is a prominent former river bluff located in Liberty, Missouri. It has one of the highest elevations in Clay County.One source states the hill is named after the family who owned the property in the 1900s, [2] while according to another source the name is a transfer from Mount Nebo in Jordan.
Single figures now are generally representing American or European males. 1840–1860: Buyer preference for dishes, as well as flutes and other utensils. 1865: A large change in tradition occurs; totem poles and house posts begin to appear. This change begins a period of time where more traditional images make their way into argillite carving.
Mogollon culture (/ ˌ m oʊ ɡ ə ˈ j oʊ n /) [1] is an archaeological culture of Native American peoples from Southern New Mexico and Arizona, Northern Sonora and Chihuahua, and Western Texas. The northern part of this region is Oasisamerica , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] while the southern span of the Mogollon culture is known as Aridoamerica .
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