Wonderful power : the story of ancient copper working in the Lake Superior Basin /

Wonderful power : the story of ancient copper working in the Lake Superior Basin /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Martin, Susan R., 1947-
Imprint:	Detroit : Wayne State University Press, c1999.
Description:	286 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Great Lakes books
Subject:	Paleo-Indians -- Superior, Lake, Region. Indians of North America -- Industries -- Superior, Lake, Region. Indian metal-work -- Superior, Lake, Region. Indians of North America -- Superior, Lake, Region -- Antiquities. Copper mines and mining, Prehistoric -- Superior, Lake, Region. Copperwork -- Superior, Lake, Region. Copper implements -- Superior, Lake, Region. Antiquities. Copper implements, Prehistoric. Copper mines and mining, Prehistoric. Indian copperwork. Indians of North America -- Antiquities. Paleo-Indians. Superior, Lake, Region -- Antiquities. Lake Superior Region.
Format:	E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3827626

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ISBN:	0814328067 (alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-276) and index.

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Summary:	Native Americans in the Lake Superior basin mined copper and traded it beyond the area. They directed white settlers to copper lodes and explained the mineral's significance and "wonderful power." This work examines the archaeological record to relate the story of this prehistoric industry.
Physical Description:	286 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-276) and index.
ISBN:	0814328067