Book
The Material culture of the Crow Indians
The Trustees of the American Museum of Natural History • 21 (3) • Published In 1922 • Pages: 201-270
By: Lowie, Robert Harry.
Abstract
This survey of Crow material culture contains relatively detailed descriptions of utensils, tools, weapons, clothing, and pipes, with references to similar forms and usages among neighboring tribes. Crow mythology and legend are examined for clues to former technical skills and products. Games, sports and warfare are also discussed.
- Subjects
- Cultural identity and pride
- Comparative evidence
- Division of labor by gender
- Diet
- Collecting
- Hunting and trapping
- Food preparation
- Mythology
- General tools
- Utensils
- Heating and lighting equipment
- Fire
- Mythology
- Fire
- Personal grooming
- Work in skins
- Animal by-products
- Boats
- Infant care
- Vehicles
- Transmission of skills
- Community structure
- Rest days and holidays
- Mutual aid
- Acculturation and culture contact
- Sociocultural trends
- culture
- Crow
- HRAF PubDate
- 2014
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Plains and Plateau
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Mary L. Bartlett ; 1954
- Field Date
- 1907-1916
- Coverage Date
- 1830-1915
- Coverage Place
- northern Great Plains, United States
- Notes
- Robert H. Lowie
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-270)
- LCCN
- 23003140
- LCSH
- Crow Indians
- Indians of North America--Material culture