Seventh Annual Report Of The Bureau Of Ethnology To The Secretary Of The Smithsonian Institution 1885-86: Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781432635756)

The ""Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology"" is a book written by J. W. Powell and published in 1891. The book is a report to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and covers the period of 1885-1886. The main focus of the book is on the Indian linguistic families of America, north of Mexico. The author provides a comprehensive overview of the linguistic families of the indigenous peoples of North America, including the Algonquian, Iroquoian, Siouan, Athapascan, and other families. The book includes detailed descriptions of the languages, their grammar, and vocabulary. It also includes maps and illustrations to help readers understand the distribution of the different linguistic families across North America. The book is an important resource for anyone interested in the history and culture of the indigenous peoples of North America, as well as linguistics and anthropology.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: J. W. Powell
ISBN-10: 1432635751
ISBN-13: 9781432635756
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2007
Pages: 496
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.43lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.25w x 1.00d