essay

Tupinambá chiefdoms?

chiefdoms and chieftaincy in the americasGainesville, Florida • Published In 1998 • Pages: 138-149

By: Sturtevant, William C..

Abstract
Sturtevant questions whether the Tupinambá were a chiefdom. He reviews the criteria for chiefdoms and based on the historical data, he concludes no.
Subjects
Household
Extended families
Community structure
Community heads
Territorial hierarchy
culture
Tupinamba
HRAF PubDate
2003
Region
South America
Sub Region
Eastern South America
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnographer
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ; 2002
Field Date
Not Specified
Coverage Date
1500-1700
Coverage Place
Brazil
Notes
William C. Sturtevant
Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-149)
LCCN
98008522
LCSH
Tupinamba Indians