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Adjustment and adaptation on the northern Plains
Plains anthropologist • 31 (112) • Published In 1986 • Pages: 93-107
By: Hanson, Jeffery R. (Jeffery Raymond).
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This inquiry into the impact of horses on the village-based life of the Hidatsa focuses on the integration of horses into subsistence practices, political economy, and domestic economy. The main argument is that cultural factors, rather than purely environmental ones, placed constraints on incorporation of the horse and herd sizes. Hence, the importance of equestrianism among the Hidatsa was quite distinct from that described for other nomadic Plains groups.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Domesticated animals
- Animal transport
- Hunting and trapping
- Annual cycle
- Cultural identity and pride
- Acculturation and culture contact
- Functional and adaptational interpretations
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Hidatsa
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- North America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Plains and Plateau
- 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.
- Anthropologist
- 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
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Teferi Abate Adem; 2013
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- not applicable
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1742-1871
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- central and western North Dakota, United States
- NotesAdditional notes
- by Jeffery R. Hanson
- Includes bibliographical references (p.105-107)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 66038259
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Hidatsa Indians