Indian Maps of the Colonial Southeast

Ceremonial Centres from the Cayapas (Esmeraldas, Ecuador) to Chillicothe (Ohio, USA)

“…The plausibility of this extension receives support from a perhaps unexpected quarter. In a survey of native maps from the colonial Southeast, Waselkov (1989) notes that 'human' (namely Indian) social groups are rendered cartographically as circles, whereas the English are shown as 'foreign squares' (also see Lafferty 1994). We are now in a better position to appreciate such geometric symbolism.…”

“…4) FaulkJr 1 9 7 7^1 d n !^Z Sp rehistoric and historic structures across the Eastern Woodlands. 5) Waselkov 1989. The deerskin maps come from the Chickasaw and Catawba.…”

Trading Paths: Mapping Chickasaw History in the Eighteenth Century

“…Southeastern Indian maps help us to study the Chickasaws and their neighbors in the context of their own culture rather than a European milieu. 88 Removed from their original context, the Chickasaws' actions may seem irrational, but when we consider their maps, they become comprehensible to us.…”

“…In 1723, to obtain military aid from South Carolina, the Chickasaws stressed the danger of common French enemies. 93 The 1737 deerskin map had a different audience and a different purpose. With the 1737 deerskin map, the Chickasaws appealed to the French for peace.…”

Bridging Realms: Towards Ethnographically Informed Methods to Identify Religious and Artistic Practices in Different Settings

“…First, the natural orientation of the soapstone boulder on which the petroglyphs have been pecked coincides with the orientation of the Balsams (Figure 9). Third, places associated with Judaculla can be seen Research based on historic period Indian maps on ceramics, parchment, animal hides, and rock surfaces shows that picture maps are common across North America (e.g., Lewis 1989, Norris andPauketat 2008;Sucec 2006, 46-47;Waselkov 1989), so Judaculla Rock and other petroglyph boulders in the region that resemble landscapes are not exceptional. Third, places associated with Judaculla can be seen Research based on historic period Indian maps on ceramics, parchment, animal hides, and rock surfaces shows that picture maps are common across North America (e.g., Lewis 1989, Norris andPauketat 2008;Sucec 2006, 46-47;Waselkov 1989), so Judaculla Rock and other petroglyph boulders in the region that resemble landscapes are not exceptional.…”