Mémoire sur l'origine Japonaise, Arabe et Basque de la civilisation des peuples du plateau de Bogota

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paravey, Charles Hippolyte, chevalier de, 1787-1871

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Mémoire sur l'origine Japonaise, Arabe et Basque de la civilisation des peuples..." by M. de Paravey is a scholarly publication written in the early 19th century, specifically in the mid-1830s. The book explores historical and anthropological connections between seemingly disparate cultures, namely the Japanese, Arabs, Basques, and the Muysca peoples of the Bogotá plateau in South America. Its central thesis revolves around the potential shared origins and interactions that may have fostered a cross-cultural exchange of ideas, language, and civilization. In this extensive analysis, de Paravey argues for notable linguistic and cultural similarities between the Muyscas and the Japanese, citing various parallels in their languages, calendars, and societal structures. He meticulously compares vocabulary, religious practices, and even governmental hierarchies to find evidence of ancient connections facilitated by maritime tribes or colonizers. The work emphasizes the influence of earlier civilizations, particularly from Asia, on the development of indigenous cultures in the Americas. Throughout, de Paravey seeks to reframe existing narratives about cultural origins and interactions, contributing significantly to anthropological discourse of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Guillaume Doré, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2011-04-02