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  • A Mission Record of the California Indians

    This is a survey taken in 1811 by the Spanish government of Mexico regarding the status of the Native Californians at each mission in Alta California, translated and heavily annotated by A.L. Kroeber. Along with Boscana's account, this one of the few glimpses we have of the Native Californians, when pre-contact individuals were still alive. The accounts vary from friar to friar, but some are very ... Read more

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  • Ishi, the Last Aborigine: The Effects of Civilization on a Genuine Survivor of Stone Age Barbarism

    "Kroeber's 'Ishi, the Last Aborigine' invites some reflections on the imperfections of civilization." - Twentieth Century Magazine, 1912Ishi (1861 –1916) was the last known member of the Native American Yahi people from the present-day state of California in the United States. The rest of the Yahi (as well as many members of their parent tribe, the Yana) were killed in the California genocide in ... Read more

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  • Traditions of the Arapaho

    Immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage of the Arapaho people with George A. Dorsey's Traditions of the Arapaho. This comprehensive and meticulously researched work provides an in-depth exploration of the myths, legends, and traditions that have shaped the Arapaho's unique cultural identity.George A. Dorsey, a renowned anthropologist and ethnographer, brings his extensive fieldwork and ... Read more

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  • Ethnography of the Cahuilla Indians

    With 15 Plates. This is a short ethnography of the Cahuilla, who inhabited the desert of Southern California. This mostly covers material culture. Chapters include: Geography; Culture; Basketry; Stone Implements; Pottery; Implements of Wood and Fibre; Ceremonial Objects and Beads; Houses; and, Social and Religious Life. ... Read more

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  • Indian Myths of South Central California

    The material on which this paper is based was collected in the years 1901 to 1906 as part of the work of the Ethnological and Archaeological Survey of California carried on by the University of California's Department of Anthropology. ... Read more

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  • Anthropology

    Anthropology is the science of man. This broad and literal definition takes on more meaning when it is expanded to “the science of man and his works.” Even then it may seem heterogeneous and too inclusive. The products of the human mind are something different from the body. And these products, as well as the human body, are the subjects of firmly established sciences, which would seem to leave ... Read more

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  • Indian Myths of South Central California

    Discover the rich history and mythology of South Central California's native tribes with this fascinating collection of stories. From legendary heroes to mythical creatures, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the beliefs and traditions of California's indigenous people.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of ... Read more

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  • The Religion of the Indians of California

    This is Alfred L. Kroebers' classic article on the religion of Native Californians. Subjects covered include, Shamanism, Public Ceremonies, Mythology And Beliefs, Special Characteristics Of Different Tribes, Ceremonial Structures And Paraphernalia, and Customary Observances By Individuals. ... Read more

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  • Cultural and Natural Areas of Native North America

    In Cultural and Natural Areas of Native North America, anthropologist Alfred Louis Kroeber presents one of the most influential syntheses in the history of American ethnology. First published in 1939, this seminal study maps the complex relationship between geography, ecology, and culture across the North American continent. Kroeber meticulously classifies indigenous societies according to the ... Read more

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    California History -- Two Pieces (Unabridged)

    Narrated by Linda Lee ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 38 min

    Alfred Louis Kroeber was an American cultural anthropologist who founded the anthropology department at the University of California, Berkeley, as well as directing that campus’ Museum Of Anthropology from 1909 through 1947. Kroeber and his students did important work collecting cultural data on western tribes of Native Americans. Kroeber is credited with developing the concepts of culture area, ... Read more

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  • Indian Myths of South Central California

    Delve into the rich tapestry of Native American folklore with Indian Myths of South Central California, a meticulous compilation by Alfred Louis Kroeber. This work explores the vibrant mythology of the Costanoans, now recognized as the Ohlone, and the Yokuts, indigenous tribes of the San Francisco and Monterey Bay areas and the San Joaquin Valley.Kroeber provides an in-depth examination of these ... Read more

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  • Yuman Tribes of the Lower Colorado

    "Alfred Louis Kroeber...was the leading Indian anthropologist of his generation." -LA Times, Oct. 18, 1980"World renowned anthropologist Alfred Louis Kroeber, of the University of California at Berkeley...an expert on California Indians." -Miami Herald, May 15, 1986"Kroeber established much of what is still held to be the basic cultural interpretations of Native California." - The Oxford Handbook ... Read more

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