Mountain Spirit
Author | : Lawrence L. Loendorf |
Publisher | : University of Utah Press |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780874808674 |
ISBN-13 | : 0874808677 |
Rating | : 4/5 (677 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mountain Spirit by : Lawrence L. Loendorf
Download or read book Mountain Spirit written by Lawrence L. Loendorf and published by University of Utah Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on extensive ethnographic work among descendant native peoples and ongoing archaeological excavations, Mountain Spirit shows that many groups have visited or lived in the area in prehistoric and historic times. Primary among them was the Shoshone group called Tukudika, or Sheep Eaters, who maintained a rich and abundant way of life closely related to their primary source of protein, the mountain sheep of the high-altitude Yellowstone area.