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Title: Sixth annual report of the Bureau of ethnology. (1888 N 06 / 1884-1885)
Contents: Report of the Director -- Ancient art of the province of Chiriqui / William H. Holmes -- A study of the textile art in its relation to the development of form and ornament / William H. Holmes -- Aids to the study of the Maya codices / Cyrus Thomas -- Osage traditions / Rev. J. Owen Dorsey -- The central Eskimo / Dr. Franz Boas.
Credits: Richard Tonsing, PM for Bureau of American Ethnology and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology" by J. W. Powell is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive report details the Bureau's activities and findings regarding ethnological studies, primarily focusing on North American Indian tribes during the fiscal year 1884-1885. It covers various aspects such as field work, linguistic studies, archaeological explorations, and the publications produced, providing an in-depth analysis of the cultural, linguistic, and artistic practices of Native American peoples. The opening of the report includes a letter of transmittal, along with an introduction that outlines the Bureau's ongoing research efforts among North American Indians. It describes the systematic operations related to mound explorations, linguistic fieldwork, and cultural studies undertaken across different tribes. Moreover, specific details about various assistants and their contributions to the research are highlighted, indicating a collaborative effort in documenting the languages, traditions, and artifacts of Native Americans, all of which serve as an invaluable resource for anthropologists and historians. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contributor: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Contributor: Dorsey, James Owen, 1848-1895
Contributor: Holmes, William Henry, 1846-1933
Contributor: Thomas, Cyrus, 1825-1910
Editor: Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902
EBook No.: 51390
Published: Mar 8, 2016
Downloads: 126
Language: English
Subject: Indian textile fabrics -- North America
Subject: Decoration and ornament
Subject: Textile industry
Subject: Textile fabrics
Subject: Indians of Central America -- Panama
Subject: Indian pottery -- Panama
Subject: Chiriquí (Panama : Province) -- Antiquities
Subject: Codex Dresdensis Maya
Subject: Maya language
Subject: Osage Indians -- Folklore
Subject: Osage language -- Texts
Subject: Eskimos -- Canada
Subject: Eskimos -- Music
LoCC: History: America: America
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Sixth annual report of the Bureau of ethnology. (1888 N 06 / 1884-1885)
Contents: Report of the Director -- Ancient art of the province of Chiriqui / William H. Holmes -- A study of the textile art in its relation to the development of form and ornament / William H. Holmes -- Aids to the study of the Maya codices / Cyrus Thomas -- Osage traditions / Rev. J. Owen Dorsey -- The central Eskimo / Dr. Franz Boas.
Credits: Richard Tonsing, PM for Bureau of American Ethnology and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology" by J. W. Powell is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive report details the Bureau's activities and findings regarding ethnological studies, primarily focusing on North American Indian tribes during the fiscal year 1884-1885. It covers various aspects such as field work, linguistic studies, archaeological explorations, and the publications produced, providing an in-depth analysis of the cultural, linguistic, and artistic practices of Native American peoples. The opening of the report includes a letter of transmittal, along with an introduction that outlines the Bureau's ongoing research efforts among North American Indians. It describes the systematic operations related to mound explorations, linguistic fieldwork, and cultural studies undertaken across different tribes. Moreover, specific details about various assistants and their contributions to the research are highlighted, indicating a collaborative effort in documenting the languages, traditions, and artifacts of Native Americans, all of which serve as an invaluable resource for anthropologists and historians. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contributor: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Contributor: Dorsey, James Owen, 1848-1895
Contributor: Holmes, William Henry, 1846-1933
Contributor: Thomas, Cyrus, 1825-1910
Editor: Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902
EBook No.: 51390
Published: Mar 8, 2016
Downloads: 126
Language: English
Subject: Indian textile fabrics -- North America
Subject: Decoration and ornament
Subject: Textile industry
Subject: Textile fabrics
Subject: Indians of Central America -- Panama
Subject: Indian pottery -- Panama
Subject: Chiriquí (Panama : Province) -- Antiquities
Subject: Codex Dresdensis Maya
Subject: Maya language
Subject: Osage Indians -- Folklore
Subject: Osage language -- Texts
Subject: Eskimos -- Canada
Subject: Eskimos -- Music
LoCC: History: America: America
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.