Changes in the Land

Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England

This study analyzes the ecological transformation of New England as European settlers displaced Native American societies. The author examines how differing cultural concepts of property, economy, and resource management fundamentally restructured the regional environment. By contrasting Indigenous seasonal subsistence strategies with European agricultural and market systems, the book details the sweeping changes in regional forests, soil composition, and wildlife populations.

by William Cronon

Hill and Wang · First published 1983 · 241 pages