Project Gutenberg 2011-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 332 Heizer, Robert F. (Robert Fleming) 1915 1979 Heizer, Robert Fleming Heizer, R. F. (Robert Fleming) a47001672 Francis Drake and the California Indians, 1579 Produced by Chris Curnow, C. S. Beers, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Francis Drake and the California Indians, 1579" by Robert F. Heizer is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The work details the significant, yet ambiguous historical visit of Sir Francis Drake to the California coast and the interaction he had with the native Indian tribes. The author aims to analyze various ethnographic, linguistic, and geographical evidence to ascertain the exact location of Drake's anchorage and to deepen the understanding of the culture of the indigenous peoples he encountered. The opening of the text sets the stage for a detailed investigation into the historical complexities surrounding Drake's visit. It discusses the longstanding debates among historians and anthropologists regarding the specific location of Drake's landing site in California. Heizer outlines the importance of Drake's account in documenting early interactions with California's indigenous communities, particularly the Coast Miwok people. The text promises a blend of historical narrative and ethnographic analysis, seeking to unravel the intricate connections between the explorers and the native cultures they encountered. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Indians of North America -- California Drake, Francis, approximately 1540-1596 -- Travel -- California E011 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: History - American Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 207613 2025-06-14T17:32:35.690467 text/html 206148 2011-05-24T11:54:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 580511 2011-05-24T11:54:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 674741 2025-06-14T17:32:43.997474 application/epub+zip 675465 2025-06-14T17:32:39.562448 application/epub+zip 133807 2025-06-14T17:32:38.021553 application/epub+zip 835880 2025-06-14T17:32:47.046521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 800467 2025-06-14T17:32:42.930433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262914 2022-09-16T14:02:10.445446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159905 2025-06-14T17:32:34.973480 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159775 2011-05-24T11:54:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 59816 2011-05-24T11:54:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 159769 2011-05-24T11:54:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59777 2011-05-24T11:54:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20649 2025-06-14T17:32:47.194406 application/rdf+xml 15883 2025-06-14T17:32:38.600463 image/jpeg 3630 2025-06-14T17:32:38.311437 image/jpeg 664713 2025-06-14T17:32:35.725481 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia