Plant Technology of First Peoples in British Columbia (Royal BC Museum Handbooks)
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (933 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0772658471 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 260 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Dr Nancy J. Turner is professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria and a research associate at the Royal BC Museum. She has written several books and articles on ethnobotany, including two companions to this book: Food Plants of Interior First Peoples and Plant Technology of First Peoples in British Columbia.
The photographs, though small, are clear and now in colourThese various attributes combine to make this a multi-purpose that reaches a diverse audience, including aboriginal and academic researchers as well as the general public. -- Natasha Lyons, The Midden, vol.32, no. For such a compact volume, there is a surprising and welcome array of information. -- S. -- Nikki Tate-Stratton, CBRA, 4226 this volume is a culmination of plant knowledge form the fields of ethnobotany, botany, ethnology, and particularly the work of Turner and the multitude of Aboriginal peoples she has worked with in t
She also shows how First Peoples have used plant materials to make decorations, scents, cleaning agents, insect repellents, toys and many other items.. She describes more than 100 of these plants, their various uses and their importance in the material cultures of First Nations in British Columbia and adjacent lands in Washington, Alberta, Alaska and Montana. In her third ethnobotany handbook, Nancy Turner focuses on the plants that provided heat, shelter, transportation, clothing, tools, nets, ropes, containers - all the necessities of life for First Peoples
"A must for Basketry Harvesting!!!" according to Debra K. Gahimer. I've got to say when I was looking for a book to help me harvest plants and such for basketry making I would have never come across this book if it wasn't for my sister-in-Law. She told me that she had this great book about plants, history, etc. of the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and Canada that might be helpful. I bought it hoping it might help. Well I've got the book and its perfect! The author did a wonderful job in discription of the plants, and their uses and she went on to other. Ethnobotany gem Nancy Turner's book on plant uses by the First Peoples of British Columbia is a treasure house of ancient knowledge: how the plants of the Pacific Northwest were used by the original inhabitants. In an aboriginal technology, plants were used in almost every aspect of life: housing, clothing, transportation, weapons, fishing lines, basketry--all depended on skillful manipulation of plant materials. Organized by plant group, each plant's uses are discussed. The book will appeal to craf. Important in countless ways B I bought this and "Keeping it Living." Both are fantastic. I found this one easier to read. It certainly taught me the most I've ever known about Native American life. Fascinating and wonderful. We need to reincorporate many Native practices in our modern life. It will save us and everything else from ourselves. It's a complete shame the Europeans destroyed not just the people but the indigenous environments of this country. They really did "Keep it Living" while being utterly depend