Historical Sketch of the County of Wentworth and the Head of the Lake (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1897. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II. The Indians -- Their Towns -- Their Houses -- Their Food -- Cannibals-- Art of Carving -- Art of Pottery--Use of Metals -- Copper Tools -- Manner of Warfare -- Fortified Towns -- One in BeverlyScene of a Great Tribal Battle -- Another in East Flamboro'-- Indian Town of Tinatona -- Town near Troy -- Town in Ancaster -- Camping Grounds -- Game -- Indian Town near Lake Medad -- Why called Lake Medad -- Ossuaries -- Relics -- Axes -- Feasts of the Dead as Described by a Jesuit Missionary -- The Mourners -- The Funeral Rites -- The Hurons -- The Iroquois -- The Neuters -- Character of the Iroquois-- Six Nation Indians -- Private Collections of Indian Antiquities. When America was first discovered by Europeans the inhabitants along the coast were called Indians, from the supposition that Columbus had reached India. This name was ever after applied to all the aborigines found scattered over the continent. These people were nomadic in their habits and very naturallv formed themselves into tribes or nations. These tribes varied in size from 200 to 5o0 persons, and lived in villages or towns. Sometimes a number of these tribes were formed into a confederacy as in the case of the Hurons, Algonquins and Iroquois. The tribes forming a confederacy were grouped into adjacent villages, and spoke a common language. In'these villages the houses were built sufficiently near to each other to enable the inhabitants to be called together quickly in cases of emergency. These houses, usually called wigwams, were constructed of bark, the skins of animals, or were rudely thatched with reeds and grass. In every village there was a council chamber or place of assemblage, which was a larger and more pretentious building than any of "the others. The common belief that the Indians...

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1897. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II. The Indians -- Their Towns -- Their Houses -- Their Food -- Cannibals-- Art of Carving -- Art of Pottery--Use of Metals -- Copper Tools -- Manner of Warfare -- Fortified Towns -- One in BeverlyScene of a Great Tribal Battle -- Another in East Flamboro'-- Indian Town of Tinatona -- Town near Troy -- Town in Ancaster -- Camping Grounds -- Game -- Indian Town near Lake Medad -- Why called Lake Medad -- Ossuaries -- Relics -- Axes -- Feasts of the Dead as Described by a Jesuit Missionary -- The Mourners -- The Funeral Rites -- The Hurons -- The Iroquois -- The Neuters -- Character of the Iroquois-- Six Nation Indians -- Private Collections of Indian Antiquities. When America was first discovered by Europeans the inhabitants along the coast were called Indians, from the supposition that Columbus had reached India. This name was ever after applied to all the aborigines found scattered over the continent. These people were nomadic in their habits and very naturallv formed themselves into tribes or nations. These tribes varied in size from 200 to 5o0 persons, and lived in villages or towns. Sometimes a number of these tribes were formed into a confederacy as in the case of the Hurons, Algonquins and Iroquois. The tribes forming a confederacy were grouped into adjacent villages, and spoke a common language. In'these villages the houses were built sufficiently near to each other to enable the inhabitants to be called together quickly in cases of emergency. These houses, usually called wigwams, were constructed of bark, the skins of animals, or were rudely thatched with reeds and grass. In every village there was a council chamber or place of assemblage, which was a larger and more pretentious building than any of "the others. The common belief that the Indians...

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General Books LLC

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2012

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2012

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246 x 189 x 2mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

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40

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978-1-151-44123-2

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9781151441232

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1-151-44123-6



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