American History Sources for Students:
Indigenous Peoples
Early People of the United States
Arctic Studies Center - great information about the very early of people
Essential Features of Adena Ritual
Anasazi This is good basic information.
Anasazi You can find many links to history and pictures.
Sipapu - The Anasazi Emergence into the Cyber World superior graphics and information
Petroglyph Tour - Enjoy this slide show of great SW examples.
Anasazi - you can find many links to history and pictures.
Anasazi Country Road Trip - great pictures and information
Cliff Dwellers Slide Show fine photos
Cliff Dwellers Pictographs and Petroglyphs wide and varied collection
Why Did the Anasazi Abandon their Cities? - this is a theory
The Hisatsinom and the Hohokam - links to sites about these Southwest peoples
Hohokam of the Tucson Basin - the complete book on-line
Cave Paintings in Baja California - good scholarship and photos
3-D Representation of a Hohokam Pithouse - fascinating views
The V-Bar V Ranch Petroglyph Site - great pictures from the Verde Valley
Virtual Reality Native American Archaeology - wonderful views you can manipulate thanks to QuickTime
Archaeology in British Columbia - terrific tool photos and more
The Native American Adventure - excellent and varied information
Upper Midwest Rock Art Research - basic coverage of a topic that is often overlooked
Indians of the Great Basin - in depth coverage
Archaeology of the Iroquoian Longhouse - explore the house and the village
Iroquois Dreamwork and Spirituality - the Iroquois Indians of the Great Lakes considered dreams to be a guide to their lives
Sun Dance of the Sioux - from Century Magazine (1889-1890)
Early Virginia Indians Good background.
Seminole Tribe Index - history, culture, and more
The Unconquered Seminoles - good background
Florida Historical Contexts - information from the paleo period until about 1700 A.D.
Native Web - comprehensive listing of links
Trail of Tears - Everyone should know about this.
Dahcotah, or, Life and legends of the Sioux around Fort Snelling - written by Mary Eastman and published in 1849
Californian Indians on the White Man's Frontier - This is not the text book version of mission life.
Native Americans - a good basic introduction with some information on religion
Hohokam - natives of the south west
Links to American Indian History - this is the best the web has to offer
Native American Dances - learn how here
Against the Winds - American Indian Running Traditions from the Peabody Museum
Portrait Gallery of American Indians - From the McKenney-Hall Gallery
King Ferdinand's Letter to the Arawaks - an interesting combination of promises and threats
The Oral Tradition: Tales, Legends, and Stories
Traditional Story Telling - a "must read"
Native American Lore Index links to 50 stories from various tribes
Native American Legends, Stories, and Folktales - legends of the Blackfeet and Kiowa
Native American Lore Index Over 130 stories are linked to this site
National Museum of the American Indian - from the Smithsonian
Old Indian Legends - mostly about Inktomi
Native Lore Index - more than one hundred thirty from which to choose
The Illustrating Traveller: Encountering Native Americans - primary source illustrated plates from circa 1790's
Clipart and Music
Gifs and Clipart - mostly small icons
Native American Images - small primitive icons
Earth Songs - songs of the Iroquois
Early People of Central America
Palenque - great site specific information
The Maya - well done
Mayan Culture - history of the Mayans from University of Guadalajara
New Tomb Found at Teotihuacan - fine scholarship from Archaeology magazine.
Maya Writing - all about glyphs and more
Maya Arithmetic - fine explanation
The Mayan Adventure - interactive math game
The Maya Calendar - check out "Today's Date Stella"
Journey through Tikal - a great Shockwave enhanced exhibit
Images of the Maya - concentrates on weaving patterns
Mayan Culture, Oddities and Games - you can design a stella learn lots
The Ball Game - an explanation of the parts of the court and theory about the game
Ancient Mesoamerican Civilizations - superior resources
Mayan Folktales - enjoyable and educational
Rabbit and the Moon - much great material about the Maya
Why Do Civilizations Collapse? - interactive and interesting way to learn
Mesoamerican Civilizations - great link list to hard-to-find information
Effect of the Spanish Empire on the Natives - brief
Precolumbian Culture The Mexacas, Mayans, and Olmecs were fascinating.
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