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THE SERI INDIANS BY W J McGEE
Contents
Illustrations
INTRODUCTION
Salient Features
Recent Explorations and Surveys
Nomenclature of Seriland.4
Acknowledgments
HABITAT
Location and Area
Physical Characteristics
Flora
Fauna
Local Features
SUMMARY HISTORY
IX FAMILIA.—SÉRI.
TRIBAL FEATURES
Definition and Nomenclature
Seri Tribe
Tepoka Tribe
Guayma Tribe
Upanguayma Tribe
External Relations
Population
SOMATIC CHARACTERS
REPORT ON AN EXAMINATION OF A SKELETON FROM SERILAND [By Dr Aleš Hrdlička, Associate in Anthropology, Pathological Institute, New York]
The Skeleton
The Skull
The Vertebral Column
The Sacrum
The Thoracic Cage
Bones of the Upper Limbs
Bones of the Pelvis and Lower Limbs
Resumé of the Peculiarities of the Skeleton
DEMOTIC CHARACTERS
Symbolism and Decoration
FACE-PAINTING
DECORATION IN GENERAL
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF DECORATION
Industries and Industrial Products
FOOD AND FOOD-GETTING
Ratio of capacity to weight among Indian ollas269
Estimated annual dietary of the Seri tribe
NAVIGATION
HABITATIONS
APPARELING
TOOLS AND THEIR USES
WARFARE
Nascent Industrial Development
Social Organization
CLANS AND TOTEMS
CHIEFSHIP
ADOPTION
MARRIAGE
MORTUARY CUSTOMS
Serial Place of Seri Socialry
Language
General Discussion
Comparative Lists of Serian and Yuman Pronouns
The comparative pronominal lists follow:
Vocabulary Lists of Serian Numerals
Vocabulary Lists of Yuman Numerals
ONE
TWO
THREE
FOUR
FIVE
SIX
SEVEN
EIGHT
NINE
TEN
ELEVEN
TWELVE
TWENTY
THIRTY
FORTY
FIFTY
Comparative Lists of Serian and Yuman Conceptual Terms
COMPARATIVE LIST OF DIEGUEÑO AND OTHER YUMAN NAMES FOR “HEAD”, “HAIR”
COMPARATIVE LIST OF SERIAN FINGER-NAMES
Index
Footnotes
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