Year: 1917
Type: book
Abstract: 1 LENI-LENAPE or Delaware, Indian in his dugout, one of the very warlike tribes who lived in the vicinity of New York.The dugout from which this was modelled was unearthed in lower New York several years ago and is now in the Museum of Natural History.On the paddle is the turtle emblem of his clan.In common with most of the tribes of the East, the warrior shaved his head ex- cept for a narrow strip which ended in the scalplock.Earrings and necklace of wampum made from oyster shells.He wears a buckskin breech clout and leggings of soft-sole moccasins.2 THE BUCKSKIN MAN of Revolutionary time, a type of woodsman who lived in New York State.Many of the soldiers of the Continental Army wore no more uniform than this ranger.With this equipment these hardy men would travel through the woods for months depending on their rifles for food.
Author: [nd]
Language: English
Subfield: Anthropology
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Funder: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
OpenAlex ID: W4248935404