Handbook of North American Indians
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The Handbook of North American Indians is a comprehensive, multi-volume reference work published by the Smithsonian Institution that synthesizes anthropological, historical, and cultural information on Indigenous peoples of North America.
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Target entity: Handbook of North American Indians Context triple: [Cultural and Natural Areas of Native North America, relatedWork, Handbook of North American Indians]
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Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico
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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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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Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology
The *Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology* is a historical U.S. government publication that compiled research, ethnographic studies, and documentation on Indigenous peoples of the Americas produced by the Bureau of American Ethnology.
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Bureau of American Ethnology Anthropological Papers
The Bureau of American Ethnology Anthropological Papers are a series of scholarly publications presenting research on the cultures, languages, and histories of Indigenous peoples of the Americas produced under the auspices of the Smithsonian’s Bureau of American Ethnology.
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Kwakiutl Ethnography
*Kwakiutl Ethnography* is a foundational anthropological work by Franz Boas that provides an extensive, detailed study of the culture, language, and social life of the Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw) people of the Pacific Northwest Coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Handbook of North American Indians Target entity description: The Handbook of North American Indians is a comprehensive, multi-volume reference work published by the Smithsonian Institution that synthesizes anthropological, historical, and cultural information on Indigenous peoples of North America.
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A.
Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico
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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B.
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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C.
Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology
The *Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology* is a historical U.S. government publication that compiled research, ethnographic studies, and documentation on Indigenous peoples of the Americas produced by the Bureau of American Ethnology.
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D.
Bureau of American Ethnology Anthropological Papers
The Bureau of American Ethnology Anthropological Papers are a series of scholarly publications presenting research on the cultures, languages, and histories of Indigenous peoples of the Americas produced under the auspices of the Smithsonian’s Bureau of American Ethnology.
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E.
Kwakiutl Ethnography
*Kwakiutl Ethnography* is a foundational anthropological work by Franz Boas that provides an extensive, detailed study of the culture, language, and social life of the Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw) people of the Pacific Northwest Coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book series
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encyclopedia ⓘ reference work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide comprehensive coverage of Native North American cultures
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synthesize anthropological information on Indigenous peoples of North America ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| coversRegion |
Arctic
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linked to:
Arctic region
California ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Great Basin ⓘ North America ⓘ Northeast ⓘ Northwest Coast ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples
Plains ⓘ
linked to:
Prairies
Plateau ⓘ Southeast ⓘ Southwest ⓘ Subarctic ⓘ |
| discipline |
anthropology
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archaeology ⓘ ethnohistory ⓘ linguistics ⓘ |
| editor | William C. Sturtevant ⓘ |
| editorInChief | William C. Sturtevant ⓘ |
| genre |
academic reference
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scholarly encyclopedia ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 10: Southwest
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linked to:
Handbook of North American Indians
Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 11: Great Basin ⓘ
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Handbook of North American Indians
Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 12: Plateau ⓘ
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Handbook of North American Indians
Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 13: Plains ⓘ
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Handbook of North American Indians
Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 14: Southeast ⓘ
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Handbook of North American Indians
Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 15: Northeast ⓘ
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Handbook of North American Indians
Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 17: Languages ⓘ
linked to:
Handbook of North American Indians
Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 18: Biographical Dictionary ⓘ
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Handbook of North American Indians
Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 1: History of Indian-White Relations ⓘ
linked to:
Handbook of North American Indians
Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 2: Indians in Contemporary Society ⓘ
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Handbook of North American Indians
Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 3: Environment, Origins, and Population ⓘ
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Handbook of North American Indians
Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 4: History of Indian-White Relations ⓘ
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Handbook of North American Indians
Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 5: Arctic ⓘ
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Handbook of North American Indians
Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 6: Subarctic ⓘ
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Handbook of North American Indians
Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 7: Northwest Coast ⓘ
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Handbook of North American Indians
Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 8: California ⓘ
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Handbook of North American Indians
Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 9: Southwest ⓘ
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Handbook of North American Indians
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| intendedAudience |
librarians
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researchers ⓘ scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Indigenous peoples of North America
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Native American anthropology ⓘ Native American cultures ⓘ Native American history ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive coverage of North American Indigenous peoples
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multi-volume synthesis of anthropological and historical data ⓘ |
| producedBy | Smithsonian Institution, Department of Anthropology ⓘ |
| publisher |
Smithsonian Institution
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Smithsonian Institution Press ⓘ |
| publisherImprint | Smithsonian Institution Press ⓘ |
| volumeCount | 20 ⓘ |
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