This site requires Javascript to be turned on. Please enable Javascript and reload the page. Picturing Knowledge: Scientific Images in Printed Books (1450–1800) Main Menu Introduction Science on the Page Mapping Places, Mapping People European Explorations of the Natural World Exploring the Human Body "A Map of the American Indian Nations," in James Adair, The History of the American Indians: Particularly those Nations Adjoining to the Mississippi, East and West Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina, and Virginia . . . (London, 1775) 1 media/thumbnail_Object_10_Section_2_Case_5.JPG 2022-11-10T14:21:16-08:00 Curtis Fletcher 3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673e 41738 2 plain 2022-11-16T14:45:40-08:00 Curtis Fletcher 3225f3b99ebb95ebd811595627293f68f680673e This page is referenced by: 1 2022-11-10T14:36:54-08:00 "A Map of the American Indian Nations," in James Adair, The History of the American Indians: Particularly those Nations Adjoining to the Mississippi, East and West Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina, and Virginia . . . (London, 1775) 11 plain 2022-11-14T16:09:47-08:00 This map provides background information for Adair's exploration of North America. Placed at the beginning of the book, this engraving allows the reader to visualize the places and people Adair describes in detail in the text. It also provides contextual insight into the period: on the map, English names for cities take priority over Indigenous names, an attitude that sought to erase native presence in the region. Adair also included detailed territorial descriptions at the top, drawing focus away from the names of Indigenous cultures toward the bottom. (CF)Back to "Mapping Places, Mapping People"
