Main entry:

Morgan, Lewis Henry, 1818-1881.

Title & Author:

Houses and house-life of the American aborigines / by Lewis H. Morgan.

Publication:

Washington [D.C.] : G.P.O., 1881.

Description:

[1], xiv, 281 pages, 56 leaves of plates : illustrations, plans ; 30 cm.

Series:

Contributions to North American ethnology ; v. 4

Notes:
At head of title: Department of the Interior, U.S. Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain region, J.W. Powell in charge.
Includes index.
Social and governmental organization -- The law of hospitality and its general practice -- Communism in living -- Usages and customs with respect to land and food -- Houses of Indian tribes north of New Mexico -- Houses of the sedentary Indians of New Mexico -- Houses in ruins of the sedentary Indians of the San Juan River and its tributaries -- Houses in ruins of the sedentary Indians of the San Juan River and its tributaries (continued) -- Houses of the mound-builders -- Houses of the Aztecs or ancient Mexicans -- Ruins of houses of the sedentary Indians of Yucatan and Central America.

ISBN:

0665527470

Subject:

Indians of North America Social life and customs.
Indians of North America Dwellings.
Indians of North America East (U.S.) Social life and customs.
Indians of North America Dwellings East (U.S.)
Indians of North America West (U.S.) Social life and customs.
Indians of North America Dwellings West (U.S.)
Indians of North America Dwellings New Mexico.
Indians of North America New Mexico Antiquities.
Indians of North America San Juan River Valley (Colo.-Utah) Antiquities.
Pueblos New Mexico.
Mound-builders.
Indians of Mexico Social life and customs.
Indians of Mexico Dwellings.
Aztec architecture.
Aztecs Dwellings.
Indians of Central America Social life and customs.
Indians of Central America Dwellings.
Indian architecture North America.
Peuples autochtones États-Unis (Est) Mœurs et coutumes.
Peuples autochtones États-Unis (Ouest) Mœurs et coutumes.
Pueblos (Village) Nouveau-Mexique.
Architecture aztèque.
Peuples autochtones Mexique Habitations.
Aztèques Habitations.
Antiquities.
Indian architecture.
Indians of North America Antiquities.
Pueblos.
New Mexico Antiquities.
San Juan River Valley (Colo.-Utah) Antiquities.
Nouveau-Mexique Antiquités.
New Mexico.
North America.
East United States.
United States San Juan River Valley.
West United States.

Added entries:

United States. Department of the Interior.
Contributions to North American ethnology ; v. 4.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 238374
Call No.: E98.S7 M6 1881
Status: Available