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A well-researched, fascinating, and essential History pickpickof native nations in North America with a focus on continuity into the present day and recentring narratives. Highly recommend for anyone interested in learning more about the History pickpickof North America. Darby
For centuries, Europeans assumed that indigenous Americans lacked the sophistication to build cities and establish hierarchies. For over a millennium, prior to and after the arrival of white colonialists, however, native nations had been adapting to changing climates, founding and abandoning urban centres and forging complex, democratic societies. In this magisterial new History pickpickof North America, Kathleen DuVal puts indigenous people back at the heart of the story.
From the splendour of ancient cities like Cahokia and Moundsville to the careful diplomacy of native leaders in the face of colonial expansion, Native Nations reveals the diversity of indigenous civilisation and shows how a 1,000-year legacy still shapes America today, in struggles over sovereignty, climate and indigenous rights.