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The Americas on the eve of discovery
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x, 179 pages : map. 22 cm. - Publisher: Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall [1964]
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| General Note: | BIBLIOGRAPHY: p. 175-179. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Bibliography: p. 175-179. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction. The American Andians : an overview -- 1. Hunting, gathering, and fishing cultures. The impoverished Tierra del Fuegians of Chile and Argentina / Charles Darwin -- The intransigent Chichimecs of Mexico / Gonzalo de Las Casas -- The isolated Polar Eskimos of Greenland / John Ross -- The proud Peeagans of Montana and Alberta / David Thompson -- The self-assertive Nootka of British Columbia / John R. Jewitt -- 2. Intermediate farming cultures. The cannibalistic Tupinamba of Brazil / Alfred Métraux -- Psychoanalysis among the Iroquois of New York State / Anthony F.C. Wallace -- The self-effacing Zuñi of New Mexico / Ruth L. Bunzel -- 3. Advanced farming cultures. The benevolent despotism of the Incas of Peru / Pedro Cieza de León -- The first Spanish contact with the Aztecs of Mexico / Bernal Díaz del Castillo -- The intellectual Mayas of Yucatán, Mexico / Ralph L. Roys -- Conclusion. Indian reception and resistance to Europeans -- The contributions of the Indians to modern life. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 58 .D57 1964 | 252058 | Stacks | Reshelving | - |
| Lummi Library | E 58 .D57 1964 | 252154 | Stacks | Reshelving | - |