Cannibalism, headhunting and human sacrifice in North America
Subtitle: a history forgotten
By: George Franklin Feldman.
Publisher: Alan C. Hood & Co.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Chambersburg, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 249
ISBN-13: 9780911469332
Subjects: Indians of North America -- Warfare; Indians of North America -- Rites and ceremonies; Cannibalism -- North America; Headhunters -- North America; Human sacrifice -- North America; Violence -- North America; North America -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-237) and index.
Table of contents: title: Temples of the sun : the Taensa and Natchez; title: "I receive you with love" : the Calusa and Timucua; title: Sons of the morning star : the Skidi Pawnee; title: "Curses on you, white men!" : Pilgrims and Indians; title: Promises to the sun god : the Iroquois; title: A chief for dinner : the Chippewa; title: Arms and legs for sale : the Nootka; title: Life for life : the Kwakiutl; title: Anomalous Californians : the Yuki and their neighbors; title: "But, if not starvation, what?" : the Anasazi; title: "Go warpath to Texas" : the Comanche; title: Shrinking leather thongs : the Apache; title: "It's the hand of God" : white scalp hunters; title: The past in the present.