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This magisterial survey of the historical geography of the West Indies is at bottom concerned with the causes and consequences of three complex and inter-related phenomena: the rapid and total removal of a large aboriginal population; the development of plantation agriculture and the arrival of enforced labour, in the form of many thousands of Afri...

The food traditions of North America\'s indigenous peoples are centuries-old and endure to this day. Feasts that include a bounty of land and sea are the focal point of celebrations and ceremonies; for many, food is what connects them to family, community, and the afterlife....

The food traditions of North America\'s indigenous peoples are centuries-old and endure to this day. Feasts that include a bounty of land and sea are the focal point of celebrations and ceremonies; for many, food is what connects them to family, community, and the afterlife....

MCSE Windows 2000 Active Directory Services Infrastructure Exam Cram 2 (Exam 70-217) is the perfect study guide to help you pass one of the four core exams in Microsoft\'s Windows 2000 certification program....