An Archaeology of the Soul - 9780252066023

An Archaeology of the SoulNORTH AMERICAN INDIAN BELIEF and RITUAL\nAuthor(s): Robert L. Hall\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Illinois Press, United States\nImprint: University of Illinois Press\nISBN-13: 9780252066023, 978-0252066023\nSynopsis\nThe richness and the range of Native American spirituality has long been\n noted, but it has never been examined so thoroughly, nor with such an\n eye for the amazing interconnectedness of Indian tribal ceremonies and\n practices, as in An Archaeology of the Soul. In this monumental\n work, destined to become a classic in its field, Robert Hall traces the\n genetic and historical relationships of the tribes of the Midwest and\n Plains--including roots that extend back as far as 3,000 years.\n Looking beyond regional barriers, An Archaeology of the Soul offers new depths of insight into American Indian ethnography. Hall uncovers the lineage and kinship shared by Native North Americans through the perspectives of history, archaeolog.