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Notes on the material culture of the Huron

American anthropologist13 (2)Published In 1911 • Pages: 208-228

By: Speck, Frank G. (Frank Gouldsmith).

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This article catalogues a range of material culture, most notably a chief's headdress, men’s and women's clothing, snowshoes, toboggans, sleds, dolls, utensils, and weapons.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Fishing
Normal garb
Dwellings
Weapons
Locomotion
Boats
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Huron/Wendat
RegionThe area the document pertains to
North America
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
article
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Ethnologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Ian Skoggard; 2015
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1908-1909, 1911
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1908-1911
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Wendake, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada
NotesAdditional notes
By F. G. Speck
Includes bibliographical references
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
17015424
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Wyandot Indians