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Plant Technology of First Peoples of British Columbia: Including Neighbouring Groups in Washington, Alberta and Alaska [Paperback]

Nancy Turner (Author)
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Nancy Turner focuses on the plants that provided heat, shelter, transportation, clothing, clothing, nets, ropes, and containers -- the necessities of life for First Peoples in B.C. and adjacent territories. She also shows how plant materials were effectively used in many other ways, such as for decoration and ornamentation, as scents, cleansing agents, and insect repellents, and for recreational activities.

Over the millennia, the First Peoples have become highly skilled in the arts of working with plant materials. Turner describes more than 100 plants, their various uses and their importance in the material cultures of First Nations. Each description has a colour photograph of the plant to aid in its identification.

About the Author

Nancy J. Turner is a professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria and a research affiliate at the Royal B.C. Museum. She is a leading authority on ethnobotany in B.C. and is the author of many books on the subject.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must for Basketry Harvesting!!!, Mar 23 2004
This review is from: Plant Technology of First Peoples of British Columbia: Including Neighbouring Groups in Washington, Alberta and Alaska (Paperback)
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 things that are very useful in basketry! I would recomend this book for anyone wanting to harvest plants for basketry. I would also recomend that the sellers of this book make it more available for those into basketry, not only because of the plants, but also the history of basketry!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ethnobotany gem, Aug 5 2001
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DAVID H WAGNER (Eugene, OR United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Plant Technology of First Peoples of British Columbia: Including Neighbouring Groups in Washington, Alberta and Alaska (Paperback)
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 craft workers as much as anthropologists and other students of native woods lore because the methods of preparation are included.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ethnobotany gem, Aug 5 2001
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This review is from: Plant Technology of First Peoples of British Columbia: Including Neighbouring Groups in Washington, Alberta and Alaska (Paperback)
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 craft workers as much as anthropologists and other students of native woods lore because the methods of preparation are included.

4.0 out of 5 stars A good catalogue, Aug 8 2010
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Just doesn't tell you how anyone processed anything, nor any mention, naturally, of which ones were used for... er... hygiene. Elegant & informative... only to a point.

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for Basketry Harvesting!!!, Mar 23 2004
By Debra K. Gahimer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Plant Technology of First Peoples of British Columbia: Including Neighbouring Groups in Washington, Alberta and Alaska (Paperback)
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 things that are very useful in basketry! I would recomend this book for anyone wanting to harvest plants for basketry. I would also recomend that the sellers of this book make it more available for those into basketry, not only because of the plants, but also the history of basketry!
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