book chapter
An Aleutian burial
American Museum of Natural History • 31 (3) • Published In 1929 • Pages: 219-238
By: Weyer, Edward Moffat.
Abstract
A description of an Aleut sarcophagus containing four mummies. The author's discussion of his journey and archaeological problems are not included.
- Subjects
- Burial practices and funerals
- culture
- Aleut
- HRAF PubDate
- 2007
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Arctic and Subarctic
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Leila S. Small ; 1950-1956
- Field Date
- 1928
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Unalaska Island, Alaska, United States
- Notes
- by Edward Moffat Weyer, Jr.
- This document consists of excerpts
- LCCN
- 30024591
- LCSH
- Aleuts