单词 | wampumpeag |
例句 | Agate, carnelian, jasper, lead, copper, gold, silver, terra-cotta, mica, pearl, lignite, coal, bone, shells, chalcedony, wampumpeag, etc. Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 2012-02-29T03:00:21.727Z The natives used both these shells to manufacture their wampum, or wampumpeag, the delicate inner wreath of the periwinkle being preferred. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The wampumpeag of the North American Indians is a case in point, as it certainly served as jewellery. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z They were called wampumpeag, were sewed on deer or other fine skins, and the belts thus made were used to emphasize points in negotiation or in treaties, or in speeches. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals Thus the singular peag currency, or wampumpeag, which was found in circulation among the North American Indians by the early explorers, was esteemed for the purpose of adornment, as already mentioned.... Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z |
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