Lewis H. Morgan on Iroquois Material Culture Elisabeth Tooker Anthropology VG
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Lewis H. Morgan on Iroquois Material Culture Elisabeth Tooker Anthropology VG. Elisabeth Tooker. Lewis H. Morgan on Iroquois Material Culture. The 19th-Century Iroquois Collection. Historical Anthropology. Lewis H. Morgan is best known for his seminal work. The Fossil Thoughts of a Culture. Historical Anthropology The 19th-Century Iroquois Collection Lewis H. Morgan on Iroquois Material Culture Elisabeth Tooker The Fossil Thoughts of a Culture In 1849 and 1850, Lewis H. Morgan—often considered one of America's first true anthropologists—embarked on a mission for the New York State Cabinet of Natural History. He assembled a comprehensive collection of over 500 Iroquois-made artifacts, creating the largest collection of its kind for a single Indigenous group at that time. In this richly illustrated volume, Elisabeth Tooker brings together previously unpublished material to showcase Morgan's impressive feat of scholarship. This book is not merely a catalog; it is an investigation into the "mental processes underlying the arts and industries of the Iroquois people." It includes detailed reports, field notes, and illustrations of items ranging from moccasins and work bags to ceremonial pipes, providing an invaluable resource for scholars of Native American history and material culture. "Just as Thoreau once regarded an arrowhead picked up near Walden Pond as a 'fossil thought' of its maker, so Morgan sought the mental processes underlying the arts and industries of the Iroquois people." — William N. Fenton About the Author Elisabeth Tooker was a professor emerita of anthropology at Temple University and an acknowledged authority on both the Iroquois and Lewis H. Morgan. Bibliographic Details Publisher: University of Arizona Press Year: 1994 ISBN: 0-8165-1462-3 Format: Paperback Subject: Anthropology / Native American Studies Condition Report: VG Grade: VERY GOOD Binding: Tight and solid. Interior: Pages are clean, crisp, and completely unmarked. Exterior: Cover shows minor shelf wear consistent with age and storage. Overall: A high-quality scholarly copy suitable for research or collection. Shipped carefully and quickly the same or next business day. SCHOLAR'S NOTE: Lewis H. Morgan is best known for his seminal work, League of the Iroquois (1851), which this book complements by focusing specifically on the physical objects and tools of the culture. Why don't anthropologists get lost? Because they always study their roots! (A little academic humor to lighten the mood.) Preserving history, one book at a time. JT ENTERPORTALS >>>Powered by WonderLister App
