01184nas a2200145   4500008004100000245002200041210002200063300001200085490001000097520062100107653001700728100001900745700001400764856026000778       2005                        eng d00aRattlesnake Tales0 aRattlesnake Tales  a127-1490 v79/803 a<p>Archaeological evidence from the Northeast and from selected Mississippian sites is presented and combined with ethnographic, historic and linguistic data to investigate the symbolic significance of the rattlesnake to northeastern Native groups. The authors argue that the rattlesnake is, chief and foremost, the pre-eminent shaman with a (gourd) medicine rattle attached to his tail. A strong and pervasive association of serpents, including rattlesnakes, with lightning and rainfall is argued to have resulted in a drought-related ceremonial expression among Ontario Iroquoians from circa A.D. 1200 -1450.</p>
10aanthropology1 aHamell, G., R.1 aFox, W.A.  uhttps://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCcQFjABahUKEwjxroH4zrDHAhULjg0KHdPYDvo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ontarioarchaeology.wildapricot.org%2FResources%2FPublications%2Foa_79-80hamell_fox.pdf&ei=chbSVfGtDYucNtOxu9AP&usg=AFQjCNE8sI