| Description |
1 online resource (167 pages) : colour illustrations, color map |
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text file |
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PDF |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
This beautifully designed, full-colour book presents a collection of 150 archaeological and ethnographic objects produced by Canada's First Peoples - including some that are roughly 12,000 years old - that represent spectacular expressions of creativity and ingenuity. |
| Contents |
Foreword / Douglas Cardinal -- Introduction / Jean-Luc Pilon and Nicholette Prince -- A Bastion of Our Past: A Short History of the Canadian Museum of Civilization / Jean-Luc Pilon, Nicholette Prince, and Ian Dyck -- Canadian Museum of Civilization's Collection of First Peoples' Artifacts and Art / Andrea Laforet -- First Nations of Canada: Language Families; Culture Areas; First Nations of Modern Canada / Eldon Yellowhorn -- First Peoples of Canada: Masterworks from the Canadian Museum of Civilization. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Indian arts -- Canada -- Exhibitions.
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Indian arts. |
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Canada. |
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Indians of North America -- Material culture -- Canada -- Exhibitions.
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Indians of North America -- Material culture. |
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Indians of North America -- Canada -- Antiquities -- Exhibitions.
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Indians of North America. |
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Antiquities. |
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Native arts -- Canada -- Exhibitions. |
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Native peoples -- Material culture -- Canada -- Exhibitions. |
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Native peoples -- Canada -- Antiquities -- Exhibitions. |
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HISTORY -- Canada -- General. |
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ART -- History -- General. |
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Indians of North America -- Antiquities. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Exhibition catalogs.
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Exhibition catalogs.
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| Added Author |
Laforet, Andrea Lynne, 1948- author.
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Prince, Nicholette, 1964- author.
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Cardinal, Douglas, writer of foreword.
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Dyck, Ian G., author.
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Yellowhorn, Eldon, 1956- author.
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Canadian Museum of Civilization.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Pilon, Jean-Luc, 1955- First peoples of Canada 9781442626126 (OCoLC)864275211 |
| ISBN |
9781442616769 (electronic book) |
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1442616768 (electronic book) |
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9781442626126 |
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1442626127 |
| Standard No. |
10.3138/9781442616769 |
| Report No. |
JSTOR purchased |
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