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Product Description: Alfred Louis Kroeber (1876-1960) was one of the most influential figures in American anthropology in the first half of the twentieth century. He was born in Hoboken, New Jersey and attended Columbia College at the age of 16, earning an A...read more

Product Description: Alfred Louis Kroeber (1876-1960) was one of the most influential figures in American anthropology in the first half of the twentieth century. He was born in Hoboken, New Jersey and attended Columbia College at the age of 16, earning an A...read more

Product Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work...read more

Product Description: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Product Description: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact...read more

Product Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work...read more

Product Description: This two volume set is the definitive work on Indians of California. There are over 160 illustrations and maps. A detailed index makes this set thoroughly referential.

Product Description: When Alfred Kroeber left Lima, Peru for the ruins of the Nazca region in July 1926, he could have had no inkling of the importance of what he would uncover. Nor would he have guessed that his excavation report would not appear until the end of the century, completed by Donald Collier and Patrick Carmichael after Kroeber's death in 1960...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

The following traditions are the result of independent research among the Arapaho by George A. Dorsey and Alfred L. Kroeber. The traditions which are followed by the letter Dwere obtained by the former in behalf of the Field Columbian Museum among theS outhern Arapaho ofO klahoma; those followed by the letter Kwere collected by the latter among theS outhern Arapaho ofO klahoma and theN orthern Arapaho of Wyoming, for the American Museum of Natural History as part of theM rs. Morris K. Jesup Expedition. Each author is entirely responsible for his own material including abstracts and notes. The greater part of the material recorded by both authors was obtained through Cleaver Warden, a full-blood. Certain traditions forming part of the research of the senior author among the Arapaho have been incorporated in a paper devoted to theS un-dance. The contribution of the junior author was originally intended to be issued asP art II. ofT he Arapaho in Vol. XVIII. of theB ulletin of the American Museum of Natural History.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org (view table of contents)

Product Description: Based on the firsthand testimony of an elderly Mohave, this study examines intertribal conflicts as well as the effects on Mohave aggression from outside influences — in particular, the encroachment of Spanish culture, the relentless westward expansion by the US government, and the access to modern weapons...read more

Product Description: This remarkable account of Washington's Twana Indians contains the most complete body of information compiled on any Native American group in the southern coast Salish region.

Product Description: This roster of the principal known civilizations and cultures of the world contains a description of their geographical boundaries, a study of their cultural divisions, and an outline of the native character. Its aim is to correct certain historical misconceptions and attitudes, while laying the foundation for a more exact, objective study of the history of man...read more

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...when the ceremony began, of a piece of skin on which the large circular ornament had been beaded; of the four smaller ornaments, also of embroidered hide; of cow-tails to be attached to the circular ornaments; of four sets of thin pendants, to be attached, with the tails, to the four small circles; of fourteen quill-wound yellow pendants, bearing small hoofs at the ends; of sixteen similar yellow pendants which were ornamented with the design black, white, black, red, black, white, black, that has been previously described (p. 34); and of red flannel to be cut into pieces to be hung on the pendants next to the hoofs. The canvas tent which was to be ornamented had been taken down, but the poles had been left standing, and all the household property was still in place under them. The ceremonial attachment of the ornaments took place in another tent, perhaps a hundred feet away from the bare framework of poles. The camp broke and moved that morning, and soon these two tents were the only ones left standing. The woman who had been called to preside over the ceremony was the one from whom the account of the use of the sacred bags was obtained by the writer (see p. 30). She was called CedarWoman. The owner of the tent that was to be ornamented sent a wagon to bring Cedar-Woman. She, however, was not ready, and remained in her tent, painting herself and putting on a good dress. Finally she came on foot, followed by another old woman who possessed a sacred bag, and by a third elderly woman. The food, which is a requisite of the ceremony, was already in the tent, set on the ground around the fireplace. There was now a delay in order that more elderly women might be secured. At last enough were found. With the last comers the writer entered the tent, from which men a...

Product Description: Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1980. 1st Printing, Hardbound, 9.25 inches tall, 380 pages. Bibliography, Parallel Plot Elements Index; Karok Linguistic Index. Includes a map and five black and white illustrations...read more

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Product Description: Ethnology of the Gros Ventre tribe. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: A 21-1/2 x 27-1/2" map of North America displaying the boundaries of hundreds of Native American tribes. Rivers and lakes are indicated in blue. Originally published to accompany Volume 38 of the series University of California Publications in American Archeology and Ethnology (1939), the map was so useful that it was made available on its own as University of California Map Series No...read more

Product Description: Kroeber, A.L. Anthropology: Culture Patterns and Processes. New York, Burlingame, Harbinger Books, 1963. 20.3cm x 13.5cm. 252, XX pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Some darkening to the covers...read more