Gives variations of historic Indian place names under their most common spelling or modern equivalent. The information was drawn from land patents, government records, public and private archives, and collections of historical maps, enabling researchers to see how Indian place names changed over time and how they correspond to the modern landscape.

A short guide to Virginia Indian tribes, archeology, museums, reservations, events, and historical figures. Includes maps.

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Using a combination of archaeology, anthropology and ethnohistory, this book traces the rise of one Indian group, the Chicacoans. By presenting a case study of the Chicacoans from AD 200 to the early 17th century, the author offers readers a window onto the development of Algonquian culture.

Describes the history, culture, and daily life of the various Indian tribes living near the Chesapeake Bay and their interactions with the early settlers of Virginia and Maryland.