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Younge Site
An Archaeological Record from Michigan
Häftad, 1937
147 kr
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In 1935, archaeologist Emerson F. Greenman excavated the Younge site of Lapeer County, Michigan. In this volume, he describes the site and the archaeological material found there, including the remains of two large enclosures, 57 burials, pottery, tobacco pipes, and stone and bone tools.
Araucanian Culture in Transition
Häftad, 1951
147 kr
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In this classic work, renowned anthropologist Mischa Titiev presents his research on the Araucanian tribe of Chile. Based on fieldwork he did in 1948, he describes many aspects of the Araucanian culture, from land use and kinship to ceremonies and games. Illustrated.
Arzberger Site
Hughes County, South Dakota
Häftad, 1956
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In this report, Albert C. Spaulding describes the 1939 archaeological excavations at the Arzberger site, in Hughes County, South Dakota, near the Missouri River. Spaulding and his team found the remains of more than forty houses, of which they excavated four. They also found a ditch and stockade; …
Culture and Agriculture
An Anthropological Study of a Corn Belt County
Av Horace Miner
Häftad, 1949
116 kr
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In 1939, Horace Miner lived for four months in Hardin County, Iowa, in order to carry out an anthropological study of farm life. The following year, Miner wrote up his results for the United States Agricultural Department, which had requested the study. Due to political concerns, it would be nearly …
Green Corn Ceremonialism in the Eastern Woodlands
Häftad, 1949
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Many tribes of the United States, including the Algonquin, Delaware, Iroquois, and Cherokee, held a festival to celebrate the time of year when corn was first ready to eat. John Witthoft here describes the green corn ceremonies as they were practiced by these and other tribes, based on the notes …
Study of the Glacial Kame Culture in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana
Häftad, 1948
129 kr
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In this book, Wilbur Cunningham presents data on artifacts from eleven sites in the Midwest, with a focus on the Burch site in Berrien County, Michigan. Rare shell gorgets in the shape of sandals (called sandal-sole gorgets) were found at all of the sites. Includes 10 plates. Appendix by James B. …
Old Birch Island Cemetery and the Early Historic Trade Route
Georgian Bay, Ontario
Häftad, 1951
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Greenman and his team excavated the cemetery on Old Birch Island, in Ontario’s Georgian Bay, in 1938. This report describes the burials and artifacts they found during the excavation. Includes 26 plates, 7 figures, and 4 maps.
Indians of the Western Great Lakes, 1615 to 1760
Häftad, 1940
240 kr
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Indians of the Western Great Lakes, 1615–1760 is an ethnographic study of five tribes of the region: Huron, Miami, Ottawa, Potawatomi, and Chippewa. Author W. Vernon Kinietz based this study on a survey of contact-era accounts from archives in Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec, Chicago, Detroit, Ann Arbor, …
Shawnese Traditions
C. C. Trowbridge's Account
Av W. Vernon Kinietz, Erminie Voegelin
Häftad, 1939
84 kr
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C. C. Trowbridge wrote reports on the customs of the Miami, Menominee, Shawnee, and Wyandot tribes. It is believed that he wrote the manuscript entitled Shawnese Traditions around 1824; the University of Michigan published it in 1939.
Wolf and Furton Sites
Macomb County, Michigan
Häftad, 1939
162 kr
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In this report, Emerson F. Greenman describes the 1936 archaeological excavations at the Wolf and Furton sites, both in Macomb County, Michigan, on the shore of Lake St. Clair. Greenman and his team found refuse pits with associated animal bones; human burials; and artifacts, including pottery and …
Meearmeear Traditions
Häftad, 1938
116 kr
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In his position of secretary to Lewis Cass, the governor of Michigan Territory, C. C. Trowbridge negotiated treaties, served as interpreter, and wrote reports on the customs of the Miami, Menominee, Shawnee, and Wyandot tribes. He wrote the manuscript entitled Meearmeear Traditions (meearmeear …
Sacred Edifices of the Batak of Sumatra
Häftad, 1934
84 kr
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The fourth book in the Museum’s Occasional Contributions series is Harley Harris Bartlett’s work on sacred structures in the Batak region of Sumatra. Contains 31 black and white photographs of structures, sculptures, altars, and other holy places from the early 1900s.
Standards of Pottery Description
Häftad, 1934
84 kr
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The third book in the Museum’s Occasional Contributions series is Benjamin March’s effort to standardize descriptions of pottery. Standards were needed so that pottery collections at various museums or institutions could be compared. With an introduction by Carl E. Guthe.
Perforated Indian Crania in Michigan
Av W. B. Hinsdale, Emerson F. Greenman
Häftad, 1936
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W. B. Hinsdale and Emerson F. Greenman here report on the discovery of perforated crania at sites in southeastern Michigan. Contains 5 black and white photographs of the perforated crania.
Distribution of the Aboriginal Population of Michigan
Häftad, 1932
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The second book in the Museum’s Occasional Contributions series is W. B. Hinsdale’s work on the Native population of Michigan before and during the period of European contact. Hinsdale describes how the location of food sources (animal and plant) influenced Native settlement patterns.
Ethnobotanical Laboratory at the University of Michigan
Häftad, 1932
84 kr
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In 1932, with this slim but important volume, the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology began its publication series. Melvin R. Gilmore, a preeminent ethnobotanist, joined the Museum as its first curator of ethnology in 1929 and in 1930 established the Ethnobotanical Laboratory: the largest …
