The Powhatan Indians of Virginia
Subtitle: their traditional culture
By: by Helen C. Rountree.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The Civilization of the American Indian series ;; [v. 193]
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Norman
Language: eng
Number of pages: 221
Subjects: Powhatan Indians.
Description: Among the aspects of Powhatan life that Helen Rountree describes in vivid detail are hunting and agriculture, territorial claims, warfare and treatment of prisoners, physical appearance and dress, construction of houses and towns, education of youths, initiation rites, family and social structure and customs, the nature of rulers, medicine, religion, and even village games, music, and dance. Rountree's is the first book-length treatment of this fascinating culture, which included one of the most complex political organizations in native North American and which figured prominently in early American history.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [194]-206.
Includes index.