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The specter of death in a Guatemalan highland community

Geographical review • 57 (2) • Published In 1967 • Pages: 151-167

By: Horst, Oscar H. (Oscar Heinz).

Abstract

The title of this article is rather misleading in that the real subject matter is the problem of increasing population in the village of Ostuncalco. The author's data were gathered from census reports from 1880 to 1964, from the U. N. Demographic Yearbooks, and from field work, although the author does not specify when or for how long he was in the field. Category 166 was used for seasonal migration. Chapter subheads are: the domain of the Mam; the growth of population; the role of disease; population pressure on the land; and seasonal migration and its effects.

HRAF PubDate

2019

Region

Middle America and the Caribbean

Sub Region

Maya Area

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Type

Geographer

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Marlene Martin ; Eleanor Swanson ; 1976

Field Date

none

Coverage Place

Palestina de los Altos; Quezaltenango Department; San Juan Ostuncalco; Guatemala

Notes

Oscar H. Horst

Includes bibliographical references

LCCN

17015422

LCSH

Mam Indians