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Account of scientific explorations in the Isthmus of Darien in the years 1861-1865

Journal of the Royal Geographical Society • 38 • Published In 1868 • Pages: 69-110

By: De Puydt, Lucien.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document

In 1861 the author was commissioned to undertake a scientific exploration of Darien by a French company which failed in 1862. New explorations were begun in 1865. De Puydt was looking for the best route across Panama to construct a canal. His observations on the Cuna Indians are the result of several years travel and exploration in the area. A short English-Cuna vocabulary is appended and will be of use to students of comparative linguistics.

cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)

Kuna

HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document

1999

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

Central America

Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs

book chapter

Evaluation

Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.

None

AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection

Katherine Schlesinger ; 1950-1956

Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document

1861 and 1865

Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to

1861-1865

Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)

Panama

NotesAdditional notes

Lucien De Puydt

This document consists of excerpts

LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings

Cuna Indians