Native American architecture / Peter Nabokov, Robert Easton.
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TextPublication details: New York : Oxford University Press, 1989Description: 431 p. : ill (some col.) ; 29 cmISBN: 0195037812 (alk. paper); 9780195037814 (alk. paper); 0195066650 (pbk.); 9780195066654 (pbk.)Subject(s): Indians of North America -- Dwellings | Indian architecture -- North AmericaAdditional physical formats: Online version:: Native American architecture.LOC classification: E98.D9 | N33 1989
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Summary: The book presents the building traditions of major tribes in nine regional profiles covering North America, including Alaska and the Canadian Arctic.
Wigwam and longhouse: Northeast and Great Lakes -- Mound, town, and chickee: Southeast -- Earthlodge, grass house, and tipi: Great Plains -- Pit house and extended tipi: Plateau -- Winter house, iglu, and tent: Arctic -- Plank house: Northwest coast -- Wood, earth, and fiber: California -- Hogan, ki, and ramada: Southwest I -- Pueblo: Southwest II.
| Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | 720/NABOKOV (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844000036331 |
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 411-420.
Wigwam and longhouse: Northeast and Great Lakes -- Mound, town, and chickee: Southeast -- Earthlodge, grass house, and tipi: Great Plains -- Pit house and extended tipi: Plateau -- Winter house, iglu, and tent: Arctic -- Plank house: Northwest coast -- Wood, earth, and fiber: California -- Hogan, ki, and ramada: Southwest I -- Pueblo: Southwest II.
The book presents the building traditions of major tribes in nine regional profiles covering North America, including Alaska and the Canadian Arctic.
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