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A history of dogs in the early Americas / Marion Schwartz ; with selected drawings by Susan Hochgraf.

Schwartz, Marion. (Author).

Summary:

"Using archaeological (skeletal remains, depictions), historical, ethnographic, mythological, and linguistic evidence, work surveys various roles of domesticated dogs throughout the Americas"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57. http://www.loc.gov/hlas

Record details

  • ISBN: 0300069642
  • ISBN: 9780300069648
  • Physical Description: xiii, 233 pages, [4] pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press, ©1997.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-220) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The creation of the American dog -- Hunting, hauling, and herding dogs -- The edible dog -- Dogs in the land of the dead -- Molded, carved, and painted dogs.
Subject:
Indians > Domestic animals.
Dogs > America > History.
Indians > Social life and customs.

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  • 2 of 2 copies available at Northwest Indian College.

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Lummi Library E 59 .D69 S34 1997 243850 Stacks Reshelving -
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