Land of the Tejas

Native American Identity and Interaction in Texas, A.D. 1300 to 1700

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Native American Studies
Cover of the book Land of the Tejas by John Wesley Arnn, University of Texas Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: John Wesley Arnn ISBN: 9780292768062
Publisher: University of Texas Press Publication: May 23, 2014
Imprint: University of Texas Press Language: English
Author: John Wesley Arnn
ISBN: 9780292768062
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication: May 23, 2014
Imprint: University of Texas Press
Language: English

Combining archaeological, historical, ethnographic, and environmental data, Land of the Tejas represents a sweeping, interdisciplinary look at Texas during the late prehistoric and early historic periods. Through this revolutionary approach, John Wesley Arnn reconstructs Native identity and social structures among both mobile foragers and sedentary agriculturalists. Providing a new methodology for studying such populations, Arnn describes a complex, vast, exotic region marked by sociocultural and geographical complexity, tracing numerous distinct peoples over multiple centuries.Drawing heavily on a detailed analysis of Toyah (a Late Prehistoric II material culture), as well as early European documentary records, an investigation of the regional environment, and comparisons of these data with similar regions around the world, Land of the Tejas examines a full scope of previously overlooked details. From the enigmatic Jumano Indian leader Juan Sabata to Spanish friar Casanas's 1691 account of the vast Native American Tejas alliance, Arnn's study shines new light on Texas's poorly understood past and debunks long-held misconceptions of prehistory and history while proposing a provocative new approach to the process by which we attempt to reconstruct the history of humanity.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Combining archaeological, historical, ethnographic, and environmental data, Land of the Tejas represents a sweeping, interdisciplinary look at Texas during the late prehistoric and early historic periods. Through this revolutionary approach, John Wesley Arnn reconstructs Native identity and social structures among both mobile foragers and sedentary agriculturalists. Providing a new methodology for studying such populations, Arnn describes a complex, vast, exotic region marked by sociocultural and geographical complexity, tracing numerous distinct peoples over multiple centuries.Drawing heavily on a detailed analysis of Toyah (a Late Prehistoric II material culture), as well as early European documentary records, an investigation of the regional environment, and comparisons of these data with similar regions around the world, Land of the Tejas examines a full scope of previously overlooked details. From the enigmatic Jumano Indian leader Juan Sabata to Spanish friar Casanas's 1691 account of the vast Native American Tejas alliance, Arnn's study shines new light on Texas's poorly understood past and debunks long-held misconceptions of prehistory and history while proposing a provocative new approach to the process by which we attempt to reconstruct the history of humanity.

More books from University of Texas Press

Cover of the book A Journey Around Our America by John Wesley Arnn
Cover of the book Latin Politics, Global Media by John Wesley Arnn
Cover of the book Continental Shifts by John Wesley Arnn
Cover of the book The City Moves West by John Wesley Arnn
Cover of the book Return to the Center by John Wesley Arnn
Cover of the book The Mexican American Orquesta by John Wesley Arnn
Cover of the book War in East Texas by John Wesley Arnn
Cover of the book Marcoré by John Wesley Arnn
Cover of the book The Beast Between by John Wesley Arnn
Cover of the book Red, Black, and Jew by John Wesley Arnn
Cover of the book Mojo Hand by John Wesley Arnn
Cover of the book Histories and Stories from Chiapas by John Wesley Arnn
Cover of the book Of Summits and Sacrifice by John Wesley Arnn
Cover of the book Edna Ferber's Hollywood by John Wesley Arnn
Cover of the book Television Talk by John Wesley Arnn
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy