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Hero, hawk and open hand : American Indian art of the ancient Midwest and South

by Richard F. Townsend, Robert Sharp

This volume explores the archaeological remains and artistic traditions of pre-Columbian civilisations in the American Midwest and Southeast. Interdisciplinary research and modern Native American perspectives analyse the cultural significance of ancient artefacts and rituals.

Accession 1386 ISBN 0300104677 Publisher Art Institute of Chicago, Yale University Press
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