Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines by Lewis Henry Morgan

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Author Morgan, Lewis Henry, 1818-1881
Title Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines
Credits Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Robert Prince, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary "Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines" by Lewis Henry Morgan is an anthropological study published in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the architectural designs and domestic structures of various Native American tribes, examining how these were influenced by social organization and communal living patterns. The opening of the text introduces Morgan's intention to provide a comprehensive analysis of the houses and living arrangements of American aborigines as a continuation of his prior work, "Ancient Society." He outlines a methodological framework to understand the interconnectedness of housing, social structures, and cultural practices among tribes from different periods of development. Morgan argues that aboriginal housing forms, from the Long Houses of the Iroquois to various adobe structures in New Mexico, reflect the collective organization of society and familial relations, emphasizing the communal rather than individualistic nature of living arrangements. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class E011: History: America: America
Subject Indians of North America -- Dwellings
Subject Indians of North America -- Social life and customs
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EBook-No. 8112
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 26, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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