Societies in Eclipse: Archaeology of the Eastern Woodlands Indians, A.D. 1400-1700

by David S. Brose

In Societies in Eclipse, archaeologists combine their current discoveries with insights from anthropology, history, and Native oral traditions to examine the cultural transformation among the eastern Woodlands tribes immediately preceding and following the arrival of Europeans. While the profound effects of European explorers, missionaries, and traders on Eastern Woodlands tribes cannot be denied, the archaeological evidence suggests that several indigenous societies were already in the process of redefinition prior to European contact.

Genres: Archaeology, Native American, Anthropology, Native Americans, History

283 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2001