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Exploring the Early Americas
URL: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/earlyamericas/

Description:
This site "features selections from the more than 3,000 rare maps, documents, paintings, prints, and artifacts. ... It provides insight into indigenous cultures, the drama of the encounters between Native Americans and European explorers and settlers, and the pivotal changes caused by the meeting of the American and European worlds." Topics include pre-contact America, explorations and encounters, and aftermath. Also includes interactive features. From the Library of Congress (LOC).

Publisher:
Library of Congress (LOC)

Extra Keywords
Jay I. Kislak Collection american indian

LII Database Information:
Record 25551 created by Maria Brandt on 02/25/2008
Last modification on 10/28/2008
Published: 11/06/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25551