Native American Page
American History Sources for Students:
Indigenous Peoples
Early People of the United States
Native American Timeline - time order helps put things in perspective
Arctic Studies Center - great information about the very early of people
Essential Features of Adena Ritual
Life Along the River - Mound building along the Mississippi
The Mound Builders - centers on East Texas
Anasazi This is good basic information.
Anasazi You can find many links to history and pictures.
Sipapu - The Anasazi Emergence into the Cyber World superior graphics and information
Petroglyph Tour - Enjoy this slide show of great SW examples.
Anasazi - you can find many links to history and pictures.
Anasazi Country Road Trip - great pictures and information
Why Did the Anasazi Abandon their Cities? - this is a theory
The Hisatsinom and the Hohokam - links to sites about these Southwest peoples
Hisatsinom: Sky Scraper Builders - information about the Chaco culture
Hohokam of the Tucson Basin - the complete book on-line
Cave Paintings in Baja California - good scholarship and photos
3-D Representation of a Hohokam Pithouse - fascinating views
The V-Bar V Ranch Petroglyph Site - great pictures from the Verde Valley
Kokopeli Now and Then - view the changes over time in this art lesson
Virtual Reality Native American Archaeology - wonderful views you can manipulate thanks to QuickTime
Archaeology in British Columbia - terrific tool photos and more
Mounds and Rings - from Savannah to Cape Canaveral
The Native American Adventure - excellent and varied information
Native American Indian Resources - one of the topics' best sources
Upper Midwest Rock Art Research - basic coverage of a topic that is often overlooked
Pictograph Robes - interesting plains Indians information
Indians of the Great Basin - in depth coverage
Native American Clothing - check the way different tribes made things
Archaeology of the Iroquoian Longhouse - explore the house and the village
Iroquois Dreamwork and Spirituality - the Iroquois Indians of the Great Lakes considered dreams to be a guide to their lives
Wampum - Treaties: Sacred Records - great information and pictures
Sun Dance of the Sioux - from Century Magazine (1889-1890)
Story Robes Learn about the Plains Indians.
Early Virginia Indians Good background.
Native American Clothing - check the way different tribes made things
The Cherokee Story Their lives changes so much with the coming of the Europeans.
Seminole Tribe Index - history, culture, and more
The Unconquered Seminoles - good background
Florida Historical Contexts - information from the paleo period until about 1700 A.D.
Native Web - comprehensive listing of links
Trail of Tears - Everyone should know about this.
Dahcotah, or, Life and legends of the Sioux around Fort Snelling - written by Mary Eastman and published in 1849
Californian Indians on the White Man's Frontier - This is not the text book version of mission life.
Native American Nations - information on individual tribes
Native Americans - a good basic introduction with some information on religion
Hohokam - natives of the south west
Links to American Indian History - this is the best the web has to offer
Aboriginal Star Knowledge - especially check the medicine wheel
Native American Dances - learn how here
Against the Winds - American Indian Running Traditions from the Peabody Museum
Portrait Gallery of American Indians - From the McKenney-Hall Gallery
King Ferdinand's Letter to the Arawaks - an interesting combination of promises and threats
The Oral Tradition: Tales, Legends, and Stories
Traditional Story Telling - a "must read"
Stories of Origin and Creation - from many tribes
Native American Lore Index links to 50 stories from various tribes
Iroquois Oral Tradition - more than 25 great tales
Native American Legends, Stories, and Folktales - legends of the Blackfeet and Kiowa
Native Stories Stories are categorized by region.
Native American Lore Index Over 130 stories are linked to this site
National Museum of the American Indian - from the Smithsonian
Old Indian Legends - mostly about Inktomi
Indigenous People's Literature - huge collection of information
Stories - about individual animals
Native Lore Index - more than one hundred thirty from which to choose
Native American Mythology - from Encyclopedia Mythica
The Illustrating Traveller: Encountering Native Americans - primary source illustrated plates from circa 1790's
Clipart and Music
Gifs and Clipart - mostly small icons
clipart/native - good black and white images for reports
Mimbres Clip Art - black and white pottery designs
Native American Images - small primitive icons
Earth Songs - songs of the Iroquois
Early People of Central America
Palenque - great site specific information
Chichén Itzí basic background and excellent links to supplement
The Maya - well done
The Yaxun Project - It is almost like being part of this Maya project!
Primary Source: Maya - Topics related to the ancient Mayas include history & timeline, geography, literature, language, math, calendar, cosmology, religion, city planning, and contemporary Maya peoples.
Maya World - interactive map with good photos of the area
Mayan Culture - history of the Mayans from University of Guadalajara
New Tomb Found at Teotihuacan - fine scholarship from Archaeology magazine.
MesoAmerican Culture - Learn about the May, Aztec, and more.
Mayan Mythology - alphabetically arranged
Maya Writing - all about glyphs and more
Glyphs - photos and links
Maya Arithmetic - fine explanation
The Mayan Adventure - interactive math game
The Maya Calendar - check out "Today's Date Stella"
Journey through Tikal - a great Shockwave enhanced exhibit
Images of the Maya - concentrates on weaving patterns
Mayan Culture, Oddities and Games - you can design a stella learn lots
The Ball Game - an explanation of the parts of the court and theory about the game
Ancient Mesoamerican Civilizations - superior resources
Mayan Folktales - enjoyable and educational
Mythology of the Maya - Learn what was important to them.
Maya Literature - several tales are presented
Popol Vuh - a version of the Maya Creation story
Rabbit and the Moon - much great material about the Maya
Jaguar Sun - links to much information
Hieroglyphs and the History of Copán - detailed information about their importance
Maya Art: Vase Painting and Sculpture - great pictures and information
Glyph Catalog - There are so many to examine, so be prepared to spend some time here.
Why Do Civilizations Collapse? - interactive and interesting way to learn
Mesoamerican Civilizations - great link list to hard-to-find information
Effect of the Spanish Empire on the Natives - brief
Precolumbian Culture The Mexacas, Mayans, and Olmecs were fascinating.
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