| Wonderful Power: The Story of Ancient Copper Working in the Lake Superior Basin Contributor(s): Martin, Susan R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814328431 ISBN-13: 9780814328439 Publisher: Wayne State University Press OUR PRICE: $29.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 1999 Annotation: Long before the arrival of European settlers, Native Americans in the Lake Superior basin mined and worked copper and traded it well beyond the region. They directed white settlers to copper lodes and explained the mineral's significance and "wonderful power." Wonderful Power examines the archaeological record to relate the story of that unique industry. Susan Martin has collected critical but scattered information about the uses of ancient copper to address long-standing puzzles over how long it had been used, where it was mined, and who these ancient coppersmiths were. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Business & Economics | Industries - General |
| Dewey: 338.274 |
| LCCN: 98-45330 |
| Series: Great Lakes Books |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.07" W x 9.01" (0.94 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Great Lakes - Cultural Region - Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Michigan |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Native Americans in the Lake Superior basin mined copper and traded it beyond the area. They directed white settlers to copper lodes and explained the mineral's significance and "wonderful power." This work examines the archaeological record to relate the story of this prehistoric industry. |