book chapter

The Indians of Tierra del Fuego

Museum of the American Indian, Heye FoundationNew York • Published In 1928 • Pages:

By: Lothrop, Samuel Kirkland.

Abstract
The introduction presents general information on the natural environment of Tierra del Fuego as a whole, with notes on the history and bibliography of the area and data on the culture status and physical type of the Fuegians. The section particularly pertinent to the Yahgans, titled 'The Canoe Indians,' includes a general survey of the culture with emphasis on its material and technological aspects. The final section again treats the Fuegian Indians generally, presenting an historical reconstruction of their origins and a comparison of their cultural status with that of the primitive Europeans, Seri, and Eskimo. This work may be considered as a complement to that of Gusinde.
Subjects
Prehistory
Linguistic identification
Fowling
Hunting and trapping
Mats and basketry
Normal garb
Ornament
Weapons
General tools
Utensils
Boats
Games
Athletic sports
Nuptials
Kinship terminology
Inter-community relations
Shamans and psychotherapists
Burial practices and funerals
Mythology
Puberty and initiation
culture
Yahgan
HRAF PubDate
2003
Region
South America
Sub Region
Southern South America
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
George R. Bedell ; 1961
Field Date
1924-1925
Coverage Date
ca. mid-nineteenth century -1925
Coverage Place
Tierra del Fuego, Chile
Notes
By Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-225) and index
Only pages 1-47, 116-244 are included
LCCN
28018106
LCSH
Yahgan Indians