CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

Preface iii

I— Introductory 1

II— Languages and Dialects 17

III— Picture Writing, Sign-Language, Wampum, Cupped-Stones 39

IV— The Mexican and Central-American Writing, Inscriptions, and Books 68

V— Basketry and Pottery 88

VI— Weaving and Costume 123

VII— Carving, Modelling, and Sculpture 161

VIII— Shelters, Dwellings, and Architecture 194

IX— Weapons, Armour, Implements, and Transportation 248

X— Mining, Metallurgy, and Science 285

XI— Musical Instruments, Music, Amusements, and Games 308

XII— Works and Agriculture 332

XIII— Customs and Ceremonies 352

XIV— Myths, Traditions, and Legends 390

XV— Organisation and Government 410

XVI— Origin, Migrations, and History 428

Appendix—Containing a List of North-American Stocks, Sub-Stocks, and Tribes 461

NOTE

Particular attention is called to the appendix by means of which the linguistic stock to which a tribe belongs may be readily found. First refer to the list of tribes where the abbreviation following the tribal name, will indicate the family or stock to which that tribe belongs in the list of stocks. Example: “Navajo. Ath.” refers to “Ath. Athapascan,” in the stock list, Athapascan being the linguistic family to which the Navajo belong. The geographical range of the stock follows.

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