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An eighteenth century Comanche document

American anthropologist, n.s. • 31 • Published In 1962 • Pages: 289-298

By: Thomas, Alfred Barnaby.

Abstract

This source contains a tally sheet sent by Spanish authorities to the Comanche leader Equeracapa. The tally sheet is of interest both as an example of Comanche pictographic writing and as a source of some data concerning Comanche military organization. The author has included a reproduction of the portion of the document containing pictographs and a translation of the tally and related documents. Included is a list of leaders, translations of their names, the names of their groups, and estimates of the number of tents in their groups.

HRAF PubDate

2019

Region

North America

Sub Region

Plains and Plateau

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Type

Historian

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

Analyst

Eleanor C. Swanson ; Marlene Martin ; 1978

Field Date

no date

Coverage Place

New Mexico, United States

Notes

By Alfred B. Thomas

Includes bibliographical references

LCCN

17015424

LCSH

Comanche Indians