Food, Farming, and Hunting (Hardcover)

By the time European conquistadores and colonizers arrived in the Americas, starting in 1492, American Indians had already invented sophisticated hunting and fishing technology. They gathered hundreds of plants for food, fiber, and medicine, and first domesticated three-quarters of the food crops raised in the world today. Food, Farming, and Hunting covers the many contributions that American Indians have made throughout history, including the various tools used in hunting, such as bolas, bows and arrows, and camouflage, and the different methods of fishing for each culture. The volume identifies the many foods North American, Mesoamerican, and South American Indians gathered, discusses the birth of agriculture in the Americas, and describes the plants that were eventually domesticated and farmed. Later developments and improvements in farming, such as irrigation and the use of fertilizer, are also covered.

General

Imprint:	Facts on File Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	American Indian Contributions to the World
Release date:	2005
First published:	2005
Authors:	Emory Dean Keoke • Kay Marie Porterfield
Dimensions:	235 x 187 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-0-8160-5393-3
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Technology & applied sciences > General Books > Children's & Educational > Geography & environment > Geography > Human geography / peoples of the world > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun
LSN:	0-8160-5393-6
Barcode:	9780816053933

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