book chapter

Historical and ethnographical material on the Jivaro Indians

Govt. Print. Off. • Washington • Published In 1938 • Pages: xi, 148

By: Stirling, Matthew Williams.

Abstract
This source presents for the first time in English most of the known early source material The translations are the work of Marion Stirling The author, while a member of the Latin-American expedition, gathered the ethnographic material for this book from Jivaros on the Paute, Upano, Yaupe, Chinganasa, and Alto Marañon Rivers.
Subjects
History
Weapons
Visiting and hospitality
Warfare
Aftermath of combat
culture
Jivaro
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
South America
Sub Region
Amazon and Orinoco
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Katherine Schlesinger ; 1950-1956
Field Date
1930-1931
Coverage Date
1540-1931
Coverage Place
Ecuador and Peru
Notes
Matthew Williams Stirling
This document consists of excerpts
LCCN
38026405
LCSH
Jivaro Indians/Shuar Indians