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A Zapotec natural history : trees, herbs, and flowers, birds, beasts, and bugs in the life of San Juan Gbëë / Eugene S. Hunn.

Hunn, Eugene S. (Author).

Summary:

"This is an extrodinary book and accompanying CD that describe the people of a small town in Mexico and their remarkable knowledge of the natural world in which they live."--Jacket.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780816526178
  • ISBN: 0816526176
  • Physical Description: xviii, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
  • Publisher: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, ©2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-251) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
pt. 1. List of illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Guie`dz / The town -- Ló Liu` Sa`nfwân / The land -- Lë` / Names for plants and animals -- Do`oz / The Milpa -- Ncua`an / Medicines from plants -- Guie`e / Flowers -- Xpë`ëd / The children -- pt. 2. [On CD-ROM accompanying book: Data, commentary, and images in digital format].
Subject:
Zapotec Indians > Ethnobotany > Mexico > San Juan Mixtepec, Miahuatlán.
Zapotec Indians > Ethnozoology > Mexico > San Juan Mixtepec, Miahuatlán.
Zapotec Indians > Ethnobiology > Mexico > San Juan Mixtepec, Miahuatlán.
Ethnobotany > Mexico > San Juan Mixtepec, Miahuatlán.
Names, Zapotec > Mexico > San Juan Mixtepec, Miahuatlán.
Plant names, Popular > Mexico > San Juan Mixtepec, Miahuatlán.
San Juan Mixtepec, Miahuatlán (Mexico : Community) > Social life and customs.
Ethnobotany.
Manners and customs.
Names, Zapotec.
Plant names, Popular.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lummi Library F 1221 .Z3 H86 2008 275062 Stacks Available -

Electronic resources

Version of Resource: http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0811/2008003986.html

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