Indians of the Plains and Great Early Peoples, contains fascinating sections about the origins and rise of Native American civilizations or cultures; social structure and the role of women; methods of warfare; daily life and customs; diet; housing; legal system; religion, spiritual beliefs, and holidays; advances in science; arts and crafts; eventual decline; and the cultural legacy of the Indians of the Plains and Great Basin the modern world. Early Peoples children's series is a 16volume collection that examines such ancient civilizations as those of the Chinese, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, among others. Six of the volumes cover North America’s Native Americans and Mayan and Aztec cultures.
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