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Indian princess presenting a necklace of pearls to de Soto / J.W. Orr, N.Y.

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Princess Xualla presenting a necklace of pearls to Hernando de Soto, at Cofachiqui (South Carolina)

Illus. in: The Life, travels and adventures of Ferdinand de Soto, Discoverer of the Mississippi / Lambert A. Wilmer. Philadelphia : J.T. Lloyd, 1858, p. 402

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The Native Americans were the first inhabitants of the Americas. They settled in different regions and formed independent tribes with distinct cultures. By 1492 there were over 300 separate native languages. When Christopher Columbus landed on October 12, 1492, he thought he had reached India, and called the native people Indians, a name which gave them a collective identity. The Indians, Columbus reported, "are so naive and so free with their possessions that no one who has not witnessed them would believe it. When you ask for something they have, they never say no. To the contrary, they offer to share with anyone...."

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soto hernando de journeys south carolina discovery and exploration rites and ceremonies indians of north america book illustrations engravings south beach villas indian princess indian princess necklace pearls soto orr american indians vintage illustration 1858 new york john william orr ultra high resolution high resolution engraving library of congress
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01/01/1858
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Orr, John William, 1815-1887, engraver
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soto hernando de journeys south carolina discovery and exploration rites and ceremonies indians of north america book illustrations engravings south beach villas indian princess indian princess necklace pearls soto orr american indians vintage illustration 1858 new york john william orr ultra high resolution high resolution engraving library of congress