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Medicine wheels on the northern plains : a summary and appraisal

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This report suggests a general definition for medicine wheels ; proposes a subdivision of the sample of 67 medicine wheels into eight defined subgroups ; summarizes available ethnohistoric and... More ≫

Description

This report suggests a general definition for medicine wheels ; proposes a subdivision of the sample of 67 medicine wheels into eight defined subgroups ; summarizes available ethnohistoric and archaeological data available for medicine wheels referable to each subgroup ; makes a number of observations regarding the ethnohistorical and archaeological record as it relates to medicine wheels ; and makes recommendations concerning management of this class of cultural feature.

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