article

The interpretation of some documentary evidence on Carib culture

Southwestern journal of anthropology5Published In 1949 • Pages: 379-392

By: Taylor, Douglas MacRae.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This source is primarily a commentary on the summary of Carib culture presented by Irving Rouse in the HANDBOOK OF SOUTH AMERICAN INDIANS, Vol. 4 (see 5: Rouse). Taylor gives criticisms, corrections and additions to the Rouse article, quoting several of the early writers on the Carib and also citing the culture of the modern day Dominica Carib as authority for his statements. While this article adds little new material to the file, it is an aid in evaluating evidence from other authors who are apparently in disagreement.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Reviews and critiques
Population
Historical reconstruction
Woven and other interworked fabrics
External relations
Prayers and sacrifices
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Kalinago
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2005
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
Caribbean
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
article
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Ethnologist
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 ; 1959
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
ca. 1930-1937
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1635-1700
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Dominica
NotesAdditional notes
Douglas Taylor
Includes bibliographical references (p. 392)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
47005758
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Black Carib Indians