American Indians

Name: American Indians
Author: Frederick Starr

By Frederick Starr

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This illustrated reading manual for children surveys the peoples and cultures of the Americas, emphasizing diversity of languages, physical types, and regional lifeways. It treats daily life—houses, dress, childrearing, food procurement, agriculture—and social institutions such as warfare, medicine societies, dances, funerary practices, and money systems. It explains communication forms like sign language and picture writing, recounts traditional stories, and describes archaeological subjects including mounds, cliff dwellings, and ruined cities of the Southwest and Mesoamerica. Maps, illustrations, a glossary, and short tribal sketches provide an accessible introduction to cultural variety and material remains.

About the Author

Frederick Starr

Frederick Starr was an American anthropologist and author known for his extensive studies on various cultures and societies. His works often focused on indigenous peoples and their histories, as seen in titles like "American Indians" and "In Indian Mexico (1908)." Starr also explored topics beyond the Americas, contributing to the understanding of Korean Buddhism in his book "Korean Buddhism: History—Condition—Art." His diverse interests included the examination of Liberia's challenges and the Ainu people at the St. Louis Exposition. Through his writings, Starr aimed to shed light on lesser-known cultures and foster a greater appreciation for global diversity.