essay
An ecological perspective of socioterritorial organization among the Teheulche in the ninteenth century
peasants, primitives, and proletariats : the struggle for identity in south america • The Hague • Published In 1979 • Pages: 75-105
By: Williams, E. Glynn.
Abstract
This paper reinvestigates the socioterritorial organization of the Tehuelche Indians by using ecological perspectives. It concludes that Tehuelche soceity was divided into six major unitw which in turn consisted of about for small bands numering about seventy. Tehuelche bands were led by hereditary <native>caciques</native> but their membership was extremely fluid.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Southern South America
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem; 2006
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1670-1968
- Coverage Place
- Argentina
- Notes
- E. Glynn Williams
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-105)
- LCCN
- 81150227
- LCSH
- Tehuelche Indians