Project Gutenberg 2016-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 133 Williams, Jack R. The Indians of Carlsbad Caverns National Park E-text prepared by Stephen Hutcheson, xteejx, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Indians of Carlsbad Caverns National Park" by Jack R. Williams is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. This book explores the various Indigenous groups that inhabited the Carlsbad Caverns National Park area, focusing on their cultures, lifestyles, and interactions with their environment. It delves into the complexities surrounding the early inhabitants, particularly the Basketmakers, Mescalero Apaches, and Comanches, along with their respective periods and influences. In the narrative, Williams traces the history of these groups, beginning with the Early Man who first settled in the region 15 to 25,000 years ago. He highlights the distinct characteristics of each Indigenous culture, discussing the Basketmakers' reliance on gathering and hunting, their unique crafting techniques, and their interaction with surrounding tribes. The arrival of the Mescalero Apaches and Comanches marks shifts in cultural dynamics, often bending to the influences of European contact. The text provides insights into their daily lives, food sources, communal practices, and spiritual beliefs, including their engagements with the natural world and their use of the caverns for shelter and ceremonial purposes. The result is a detailed compilation that sheds light on the anthropological significance of the area, inviting readers to appreciate the rich heritage of the Indigenous peoples connected to Carlsbad Caverns. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indians of North America -- Southwest, New Carlsbad Caverns National Park (N.M.) E011 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 103330 103283 2024-09-22T05:43:38.251164 2023-09-23T04:22:15.664353 text/html text/html 97521 2016-09-02T21:43:07 text/html 2028046 2016-09-02T21:47:10 text/html application/zip 2204964 2024-09-22T05:43:43.757169 application/epub+zip 2205527 2024-09-22T05:43:40.719141 application/epub+zip 96200 2024-09-22T05:43:39.456155 application/epub+zip 2251005 2024-09-22T05:43:45.810165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2235332 2024-09-22T05:43:42.674172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128644 2022-09-24T04:10:37.523216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78971 78893 2024-09-22T05:43:37.580435 2023-09-23T04:22:15.188327 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 79037 2020-06-14T06:58:45 text/plain; charset=utf-8 30440 2020-06-14T06:58:45 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17784 2024-09-22T05:43:45.935132 application/rdf+xml 23622 2024-09-22T05:43:39.538167 image/jpeg 2982 2024-09-22T05:43:39.497152 image/jpeg 2031364 2024-09-22T05:43:38.321153 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog