Anne Pemberton [log in to unmask] http://www.erols.com/stevepem http://www.erols.com/apembert http://www.educationalsynthesis.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Joel Berland" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 9:53 AM Subject: Re: Native American Culture > Not sure the alternatives are either a shovel or pulling the tubers up by > hand. There's some indication in the ethnological literature that > tidewater nations used a digging stick before shovels or spades were > available--and it's my impression that digging implements were not major > items in the trade goods exchange (I'm willing to be corrected, of > course), so digging sticks would still have been used in the period. > Rountree's studies are essential reading. > > Cheers -- Kevin > > > > On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:40:20 -0500 Anne Pemberton wrote: > > > > > I think I will have them deliver some corn to trade at Jamestown, perhaps > three baskets of husked corn for a shovel and some pretties. The Reader > will > help them negotiate the trade, since the settlers will ask for more corn > to > trade for a shovel. John Smith may be involved in the trade. > > The shovel is to be used in harvesting the tubers from the swamp, that are > used for flour when corn isn't available. Without a shovel, the women are > using brute strength to pull out the tubers. > > With the advice from Helen Rountree's article, I will have breakfast from > the stew pot, and, after their return from the corn trade, they will > butcher > meat to add to the stew pot. > > > > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html