essay

Shifting cultivation among the Amahuaca of eastern Peru

Beiträge zur Völkerkunde Südamerikas; Festgabe für Herbert Baldus zum 65. Geburtstag. [Redaktion: Hans BecherHannover • Published In 1964 • Pages: 9-18

By: Carneiro, Robert L. (Robert Leonard).

Abstract
This is a detailed account of Amahuaca farming practices, and an assessment of Amahuaca diet and nutrition.
Subjects
Nutrition
Tillage
Cereal agriculture
Vegetable production
Diet
Lumbering
General tools
culture
Amahuaca
Region
South America
Sub Region
Amazon and Orinoco
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2019
Field Date
1960-1961
Coverage Date
1960-1961
Coverage Place
Río Inuya, Raymondi, Atalaya, Ucayali, Peru
Notes
By Robert L. Carneiro
LCCN
78372204
LCSH
Amahuaca Indians