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On the Aymara Indians of Bolivia and Peru

Journal of the Ethnological Society of London2 • Published In 1870 • Pages: 193-305

By: Forbes, David.

Abstract
This is a traveler's account of the Aymara from the nineteenth century. The article contains general descriptions of the area, and of the material culture of the Aymara. In addition Forbes has included information on religion, general impressions of the people, and anthropometry.
Subjects
Culture summary
Descriptive somatology
culture
Aymara
HRAF PubDate
1995
Region
South America
Sub Region
Central Andes
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Traveler
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
James Leary
Field Date
1859-1863
Coverage Date
nineteenth century
Coverage Place
Peru, Bolivia
Notes
David Forbes
LCSH
Aymara Indians