Project Gutenberg 2006-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 279 Mindeleff, Cosmos 1863 Navaho Houses Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1898, pages 469-518 Produced by Louise Hope, Carlo Traverso, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr and The Internet Archive (American Libraries).) "Navaho Houses" by Cosmos Mindeleff is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the architectural styles and construction methods of the Navaho Indians, focusing on the traditional hogáns (houses) that serve as the focal point of their cultural identity. The book is aimed at students of architecture, archaeology, and ethnology, offering insights into the way these structures reflect the people's mental and industrial status throughout their history. The opening of "Navaho Houses" introduces the topic of the unique dwelling structures of the Navaho people, emphasizing their significance in understanding the tribe's culture and lifestyle. Mindeleff outlines the intention behind the account and notes the contemporary pressures facing traditional building practices, suspecting that these may soon be lost due to modern influences. He highlights the historical context of house construction, including the use of specific materials and ceremonial dedication practices that accompany the building of hogáns. The narrative sets the foundation for a detailed exploration of various types of houses, including winter hogáns, summer shelters, and sweat houses, as well as the environmental and cultural factors that influence this architecture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Navajo Indians Indians of North America -- Dwellings E011 Text Archaeology Anthropology Native America Category: Architecture Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 184490 2025-10-08T03:31:50.155647 text/html 178370 2010-09-19T17:39:52 text/html 1419821 2025-10-08T03:31:57.757650 application/epub+zip 1418909 2025-10-08T03:31:52.948632 application/epub+zip 129580 2025-10-08T03:31:51.092627 application/epub+zip 1865979 2025-10-08T03:32:00.655581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1845913 2025-10-08T03:31:56.364628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151918 2022-09-08T15:15:26.327618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141599 2025-10-08T03:31:49.316643 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141668 2006-04-28T11:11:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141078 2006-04-28T11:09:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141071 2006-04-28T11:09:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23190 2025-10-08T03:32:00.798588 application/rdf+xml 13484 2025-10-08T03:31:51.602636 image/jpeg 3442 2025-10-08T03:31:51.344632 image/jpeg 50330 2006-04-28T11:14:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 50059 2006-04-28T11:14:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 1356282 2010-09-28T04:43:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 49851 2006-04-28T11:14:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 1451076 2025-10-08T03:31:50.230686 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia