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The Amahuaca Indians of eastern Peru

Explorers journal40 (4) • Published In 1962 • Pages: 26-37

By: Carneiro, Robert L. (Robert Leonard).

Abstract
This is a cultural overview of the Amahuaca, including a history up to the ethnographic present.
Subjects
Culture summary
Location
Topography and geology
Acculturation and culture contact
Hunting and trapping
Tillage
Normal garb
Instigation of war
Warfare
Magic
culture
Amahuaca
Region
South America
Sub Region
Amazon and Orinoco
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2019
Field Date
1960-1961
Coverage Date
1870-1961
Coverage Place
Atalaya, Ucayali, Peru
Notes
by Robert L. Carneiro
LCCN
30007259
LCSH
Amahuaca Indians