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Houses and house-life of the American aborigines, by Lewis H. Morgan

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The following work substantially formed the Fifth Part of the original manuscript of "Ancient Society," under the title "Growth of the Idea of House Architecture." preface
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 281 pages, [33] leaves of plates
Note
  • At head of title: Department of the Interior, U.S. Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region, J.W. Powell in charge
  • This work "formed the fifth part of the original manuscript of 'Ancient society', under the title Growth of the idea of house architecture"--Preface
  • "Table of sachemships of the Iroquois, in the Seneca dialect, with translations": pages 30-31
Contents
  • 1. Social and governmental organization
  • 2. The law of hospitality and its general practice
  • 3. Communism in living
  • 4. Usages and customs with respect to land and food
  • 5. House of Indian tribes north of New Mexico
  • 6. Houses of the sedentary Indians of New Mexico
  • 7. Houses in ruins of the sedentary Indians of the San Juan River and its tributaries
  • 8. Houses in ruins of the sedentary Indians of the San Juan River and its tributaries (continued)
  • 9. Houses of the mound-builders
  • 10. Houses of the Aztecs or ancient Mexicans
  • 11. Ruins of houses of the sedentary Indians of Yucatan and Central America
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Houses and house-life of the American aborigines
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Houses and house-life of the American aborigines
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by Lewis H. Morgan
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Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
The following work substantially formed the Fifth Part of the original manuscript of "Ancient Society," under the title "Growth of the Idea of House Architecture." preface
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DLC
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1818-1881
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Morgan, Lewis Henry
Dewey number
  • 970.6
  • 572.97
Government publication
federal national government publication
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • plans
  • plates
Index
index present
LC call number
  • E71
  • E98.D9
LC item number
  • .C76 vol. 4
  • M65 1881
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
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  • Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region (U.S.)
  • Smithsonian Institution
Series statement
Contributions to North American ethnology
Series volume
v. IV
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  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of Mexico
  • Indians of South America
  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of Mexico
  • Indians of South America
  • Indians, North American
  • Social Conditions
  • Housing
  • Indians of Mexico
  • Indians of Mexico
  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of South America
  • Indians of South America
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Houses and house-life of the American aborigines, by Lewis H. Morgan
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Publication
Note
  • At head of title: Department of the Interior, U.S. Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region, J.W. Powell in charge
  • This work "formed the fifth part of the original manuscript of 'Ancient society', under the title Growth of the idea of house architecture"--Preface
  • "Table of sachemships of the Iroquois, in the Seneca dialect, with translations": pages 30-31
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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volume
Carrier category code
nc
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
1. Social and governmental organization -- 2. The law of hospitality and its general practice -- 3. Communism in living -- 4. Usages and customs with respect to land and food -- 5. House of Indian tribes north of New Mexico -- 6. Houses of the sedentary Indians of New Mexico -- 7. Houses in ruins of the sedentary Indians of the San Juan River and its tributaries -- 8. Houses in ruins of the sedentary Indians of the San Juan River and its tributaries (continued) -- 9. Houses of the mound-builders -- 10. Houses of the Aztecs or ancient Mexicans -- 11. Ruins of houses of the sedentary Indians of Yucatan and Central America
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 281 pages, [33] leaves of plates
Form of item
online
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations (some color), plans)
Specific material designation
remote
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Houses and house-life of the American aborigines, by Lewis H. Morgan
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Publication
Note
  • At head of title: Department of the Interior, U.S. Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region, J.W. Powell in charge
  • This work "formed the fifth part of the original manuscript of 'Ancient society', under the title Growth of the idea of house architecture"--Preface
  • "Table of sachemships of the Iroquois, in the Seneca dialect, with translations": pages 30-31
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
1. Social and governmental organization -- 2. The law of hospitality and its general practice -- 3. Communism in living -- 4. Usages and customs with respect to land and food -- 5. House of Indian tribes north of New Mexico -- 6. Houses of the sedentary Indians of New Mexico -- 7. Houses in ruins of the sedentary Indians of the San Juan River and its tributaries -- 8. Houses in ruins of the sedentary Indians of the San Juan River and its tributaries (continued) -- 9. Houses of the mound-builders -- 10. Houses of the Aztecs or ancient Mexicans -- 11. Ruins of houses of the sedentary Indians of Yucatan and Central America
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 281 pages, [33] leaves of plates
Form of item
online
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations (some color), plans)
Specific material designation
remote

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