The Archaeology of the North American Fur Trade |
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| Author:
| Nassaney, Michael S. |
| Series title: | American Experience in Archaeological Pe Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-5469-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2017 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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The North American fur trade left an enduring material legacy of the complex interactions between natives and Europeans. From the sixteenth through nineteenth centuries, the demand for pelts and skins transformed America. By synthesizing its social, economic, and ideological effects, Michael Nassaney reveals how this extractive economy impacted the settlement and exploitation of North America.
The North American fur trade left an enduring material legacy of the complex interactions between natives and Europeans. From the sixteenth through nineteenth centuries, the demand for pelts and skins transformed America. By synthesizing its social, economic, and ideological effects, Michael Nassaney reveals how this extractive economy impacted the settlement and exploitation of North America.