Catalogo de los Objetos Etnologicos y Arqueologicos Exhibidos por la Expedición Hemenway

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fewkes, Jesse Walter, 1850-1930

Contributor:

Bandelier, Adolph Francis Alphonse, 1840-1914

Exposición Histórico-Americana (1892 : Madrid, Spain)

United States. Commission to the Madrid Exposition (1892- )

Language:

Spanish

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Catalogo de los Objetos Etnologicos y Arqueologicos Exhibidos por la Expedición Hemenway" is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book documents the findings of an ethnological and archaeological expedition funded by Mary Hemenway, focusing on the indigenous peoples of New Mexico and Arizona, particularly the Hopi Tribe. It presents a comprehensive collection of artifacts alongside detailed observations on the customs and practices of the Hopi, revealing continuity and change since the days of European contact. The opening of the work introduces the Expedition Hemenway, outlining its goals and accomplishments. It emphasizes the extensive collection gathered over several years, aiming to shed light on the cultural practices of the sedentary Hopi tribes. The prologue highlights the archaeological findings from the Tusayán province, detailing the geographical setting, the lifestyle of the Hopi, and their spiritual beliefs. Through a structured catalog, the text elaborates on an array of artifacts-ceramic pieces, tools, and religious symbols-thereby serving as a vital source of information on the Hopi's historic and contemporary culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2012-02-11