The New Encyclopædia Britannica: L-ZEncyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 310
... Plains , in the extreme north , consists of subarctic land that is swampy and coniferous and similar to the taiga and tundra of Siberia ; to the south , the great Mississippi drainage system divides the relatively drier high plains to ...
... Plains , in the extreme north , consists of subarctic land that is swampy and coniferous and similar to the taiga and tundra of Siberia ; to the south , the great Mississippi drainage system divides the relatively drier high plains to ...
Page 330
... Plains . Other elements of Plains culture came with the horse , particularly in the Middle Columbia area . Sahaptin Indi- ans , for example , soon appeared in Plains beaded dresses and warbonnets and started to use tepees . Similar inno ...
... Plains . Other elements of Plains culture came with the horse , particularly in the Middle Columbia area . Sahaptin Indi- ans , for example , soon appeared in Plains beaded dresses and warbonnets and started to use tepees . Similar inno ...
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... Plains generally borrowed only the external traits of Plains culture and not the religious , ceremonial , or social customs . On the other hand , the southern tribes of the Siouan language family , along with the Pawnee , Mandan ...
... Plains generally borrowed only the external traits of Plains culture and not the religious , ceremonial , or social customs . On the other hand , the southern tribes of the Siouan language family , along with the Pawnee , Mandan ...
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