Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, Enlarged Edition.

By:

Gilmore, Melvin R [Author]

Material type: Text

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780803274013

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Electronic Books.

LOC classification:

E99 .U847 2014

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Summary: A classic of ethnobotany, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region has been enlarged for this Bison Book edition with thirty drawings, by Bellamy Parks Jansen, of plants discussed by Gilmore. The taxonomic glossary has been updated as well. Readers will find here, conveniently described, the uses that Plains Indians made of the wild plants they collected and of those plants they cultivated for food, clothing, medicine, and ornamentation. This fascinating book, originally published in 1919, reveals cultures that evolved in close harmony with their environment.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	URL	Status	Date due	Barcode
Online Book (LOGIN USING YOUR MY CIU LOGIN AND PASSWORD)	G. Allen Fleece Library ONLINE	Non-fiction	E99.82 G55 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Link to resource	Available		on1048395536

Includes bibliographies and index.

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Illustrations; Foreword; Errata; Preface; Introduction; Neglected Opportunities; Ethnic Botany; Influence of Flora on Human Activities and Culture; Influence of Human Population on Flora; Taxonomic List of Plants Used by Indians of the Missouri River Region; Ancient and Modern Phytoculture by the Tribes; Conclusion; Drawings; Glossary of Plant Names; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover.

A classic of ethnobotany, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region has been enlarged for this Bison Book edition with thirty drawings, by Bellamy Parks Jansen, of plants discussed by Gilmore. The taxonomic glossary has been updated as well. Readers will find here, conveniently described, the uses that Plains Indians made of the wild plants they collected and of those plants they cultivated for food, clothing, medicine, and ornamentation. This fascinating book, originally published in 1919, reveals cultures that evolved in close harmony with their environment.

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