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Collection:
Culture
Title:
The Indians of Southern New England
Date:
ND
Scope & Content:
Typewritten article regarding the Indians of Southern New England.

When the English settlers arrived in New England they found people already in possession of much of the land. They described these people as Indains, being taller than the enlish and an "agile people with well-formed bodies," tawney complexions and black eyes and hair. While agriculture was practiced extensively in southern New England, hunting, fishing and gathering of wild products were still vitally important.


4 pages

Object ID:
DOC.ND01963
Object Name:
Article
People:
Champlain
Smith, John
Josselyn
Williams
Gookin
Search Terms:
culture
farming
hunting
language
wigwam
Algonkian