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Ethnobotany of the Zuñi Indians
Thirtieth annual report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the of the Smithsonian Institution 1988-1909 • Washington • Published In 1909 • Pages: 31-102
By: Stevenson, Matilda Coxe.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This is a formal ethnobotanical report on the Zuñi by a noted early authority. She presents specific data on plants used as food, in medical practice, and in weaving, dyeing, basketry, pottery decoration, toiletry, folk-lore and ceremonies; clan and other names derived from plants; and a separate listing of plants. Whenever possible the author gives the botanical name, common English name, Zuñi name and its derivation, and a brief description of the usage or beliefs related to each plant. Considerable information on Zuñi culture is presented as incidental to the discussion of plants and their use.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Ethnobotany
- Pharmaceuticals
- Medical therapy
- Bodily injuries
- Diet
- Clans
- Organized ceremonial
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Zuni
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2009
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- North America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- essay
- 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.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- George R. Bedell ; 1961: John Beierle; 2007
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1879-1900
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1879-1900
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, United States
- NotesAdditional notes
- Matilda C. Stevenson
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 16009898
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Botany, Medical/Ethnobotany/Zuni Indians/Botany--New Mexico