Book
Tribes and temples: a record of the expedition to Middle America conducted by the Tulane University of Louisiana in 1925
Tulane University • 2 (1) • Published In 1927 • Pages: 4, 239-536, [16]
By: Blom, Frans, Lafarge, Oliver.
Abstract
This book is a generalized description of an expedition through the Chiapas highlands undertaken by an archaeologist and an ethnologist. There are detailed descriptions and pictures of ceramics, textiles, clothing, basketry, buildings, and other items of material culture. Descriptions of settlements, land use, political institutions and religion are sketchy.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1995
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- Maya Area
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Archaeologist
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sigrid Khera ; John Beierle
- Field Date
- 1925
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Chiapas, Mexico
- Notes
- [by] Frans Blom and Oliver LaFarge
- Bibliography: p. [523]-536
- Only pp. 239-258, 325-400, 465-478, 485, 503-504, 523-536, and one map are included
- LCSH
- Tzeltal Indians