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Choosing an Indigenous or Ancient Culture
To identify a culture for your project, and find background information on that culture, use the resources listed below.
- List of Indigenous People - WikipediaList of indigenous cultures organized geographically
- Ancient Civilizations WorldArticles on this website provide overviews on many ancients civilizations from across the world.
- List of Ancient Civilizations - BritannicaList of Ancient Civilizations from around the world
You might also find the following Reference books from the library's collection helpful in finding a culture.
The Penguin Encyclopedia of Ancient CivilizationsCall Number: eBookISBN: 0140114343With contributions from experts in the field, this is an encyclopedia of ancient civilizations.
World Food: an encyclopedia of history, culture, and social influence from hunter-gatherers to the age of globalization by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780765682796
Resources on Indigenous and Ancient Cultures
Once you have identified a culture for this project. You can use the following resources to find more detailed information and choose a plant important to their culture.
- eHRAF Collection of Archaeology This link opens in a new windowThe Human Relations Area Files provide source materials on ancient cultures and civilizations.
- eHRAF World Cultures This link opens in a new windowThe Human Relations Area Files provide source material on cultures around the world.
- WikipediaDon't forget to check out the "reference" at the end of the Wikipedia entry to locate more information sources.
Book's from the library's collection would be a great source on detailed information about your culture. When searching for titles, try your culture's name as a keyword and maybe add the following terms:
- Agriculture
- Ethnobotany
- Plants
- Medicine
- Indigenous Peoples - Ecology
- Botany meets archaeology: people and plants in the pastThis article is a good example of how the way people used plants can teach us about a culture.