Book

The Seri

Southwest Museum (6)Published In 1931 • Pages: 60

By: Kroeber, A. L. (Alfred Louis).

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This document expands upon the field studies of McGee and Davis & Dawson (also included within this collection) and the author does not re-examine the material or economic culture investigated by Davis & Dawson. The author focuses on the presentation of a small amount of new material alongside considerable discussion of McGee’s work as well as a comparative summary of Seri culture (as known in the 1920-30s). It can be considered an introduction to the Seri as it is both brief and general.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Culture summary
Reviews and critiques
Comparative evidence
Linguistic identification
Ethnometeorology
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Seri
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Northern Mexico
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
Book
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Cultural 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.
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
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1930
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1780-1931
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Sonora, Mexico
NotesAdditional notes
by A. L. Kroeber
Includes bibliographical references
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
31018244
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Seri Indians