The Powhatan Indians of Virginia: Their Traditional Culture

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.

Author: Helen C. Rountree
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 03/13/2018
Series: Civilization of the American Indian #193
Pages: 232
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.49h x 5.45w x 0.66d
ISBN: 9780806124551
Revised Edition