Old Oraibi: A Study of the Hopi Indians of Third Mesa
by Mischa Titiev
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- ISBN 13
- 9780826313447
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University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, U.S.A, 1992. First Thus. Softcover. Near Fine Condition. First published in 1944, Old Oraibi is an ethnographic classic, offering a sensitive portrayal of Hopi traditional culture. According to their own mythology, the Hopis emerged into the present world through an opening in the earth, or sipapu. Archaeological evidence indicates that at the very least they are direct descendants of the earliest Southwest peoples. Old Oraibi is as detailed a picture of Hopi religion as can be shown by an outsider. it sensitively considers kinship, social organization, ceremonialism, and other lifeways of one of the most fascinating American Indian cultures. 4-pages of photographic plates to rear. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. xvii + 277 + 4. No Dust Jacket as published. White titles spine. illustrated by b/w. drawings, diagrams, charts & photo's.. Includes bibliography, appendices, topixal index & glossary of native terms. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Anthropology; Ethnography; Archaeology; North American Indians; United States; Indigenous Cultures. ISBN: 0826313442. ISBN/EAN: 9780826313447. Inventory No: 4969. . 9780826313447
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- Title
- Old Oraibi: A Study of the Hopi Indians of Third Mesa
- Author
- Mischa Titiev
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0826313442
- ISBN 13
- 9780826313447
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Place of Publication
- Albuquerque, U.S.A
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- BZDB227 Anthropology/Ethnography/Archaeology/Indigenous Cultures/North American Indians/Native Americans/Hopi Indians/Arizona Anthropology; Ethnography; Archaeology; North American Indians; United States; Indigenous Cultures. Unbranded ISBN: 0826313442
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