Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico
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The *Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico* is a comprehensive early 20th-century reference work compiling ethnographic, historical, and linguistic information on Indigenous peoples and tribes across North America.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico canonical | 4 |
| The Indian Tribes of North America | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico Context triple: [Bureau of American Ethnology, notableWork, Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico]
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A.
Handbook of the Indians of California
Handbook of the Indians of California is a landmark ethnographic and anthropological survey of Indigenous peoples in California authored by Alfred L. Kroeber.
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B.
Handbook of American Indian Languages
The *Handbook of American Indian Languages* is a foundational early 20th-century linguistic work that systematically documents and analyzes numerous Indigenous languages of the Americas.
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C.
Die Culturländer des alten Amerika
Die Culturländer des alten Amerika is a scholarly work by ethnologist Adolf Bastian that examines the civilizations and cultures of pre-Columbian America.
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D.
Cultural and Natural Areas of Native North America
Cultural and Natural Areas of Native North America is a foundational anthropological work that systematically maps and analyzes the cultural and environmental regions of Indigenous peoples across North America.
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E.
The Culture of the Winnebago
The Culture of the Winnebago is an ethnographic study by anthropologist Paul Radin that documents and analyzes the traditional life, beliefs, and social organization of the Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) people.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico Target entity description: The *Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico* is a comprehensive early 20th-century reference work compiling ethnographic, historical, and linguistic information on Indigenous peoples and tribes across North America.
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A.
Handbook of the Indians of California
Handbook of the Indians of California is a landmark ethnographic and anthropological survey of Indigenous peoples in California authored by Alfred L. Kroeber.
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B.
Handbook of American Indian Languages
The *Handbook of American Indian Languages* is a foundational early 20th-century linguistic work that systematically documents and analyzes numerous Indigenous languages of the Americas.
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C.
Die Culturländer des alten Amerika
Die Culturländer des alten Amerika is a scholarly work by ethnologist Adolf Bastian that examines the civilizations and cultures of pre-Columbian America.
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D.
Cultural and Natural Areas of Native North America
Cultural and Natural Areas of Native North America is a foundational anthropological work that systematically maps and analyzes the cultural and environmental regions of Indigenous peoples across North America.
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E.
The Culture of the Winnebago
The Culture of the Winnebago is an ethnographic study by anthropologist Paul Radin that documents and analyzes the traditional life, beliefs, and social organization of the Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
encyclopedia
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ethnographic handbook ⓘ reference work ⓘ |
| associatedFieldworkSource | Bureau of American Ethnology reports ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution | Smithsonian Institution ⓘ |
| contains |
bibliographical references
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historical summaries ⓘ linguistic classifications ⓘ tribal ethnographic entries ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| covers |
cultural practices
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geographical distribution of tribes ⓘ languages and language families ⓘ population estimates ⓘ tribal names and synonyms ⓘ |
| discipline |
anthropology
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ethnology ⓘ history ⓘ linguistics ⓘ |
| editor |
F. W. Hodge
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Frederick Webb Hodge ⓘ |
| format | multi-volume work ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
North America
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regions north of Mexico ⓘ |
| hasGenre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasMediaType | print ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive coverage of Native American tribes north of Mexico
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early 20th-century ethnographic data ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publishedBy | Bureau of American Ethnology ⓘ |
| publisher |
Bureau of American Ethnology
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Smithsonian Institution ⓘ |
| subject |
Indigenous peoples of North America
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Native American tribes ⓘ ethnography ⓘ history ⓘ linguistics ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
19th century
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colonial era ⓘ pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| title | Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico ⓘ |
| usedAs | standard reference on Native American ethnography ⓘ |
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