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Correspondence
The collection consists of three folders of correspondence concerning Saville's expeditions in Mexico between 1896 and 1904. The material is a mix of handwritten and typewritten letters (many carbon copies), telegrams and lists of equipment and costs. The subjects are primarily practical, concerning the planning of the expeditions and the shipping of artifacts, including negotiations over payment and legal questions about exporting. A few letters by Saville describe interesting finds, such as a 1901 letter to F.W. Putnam containing a sketch of cruciform underground galleries in Mitla. Other correspondents include Leopoldo Batres, Francisco Belmar, J.F. Loubat and Clark Wissler.
Celebrating a Century of the American Anthropological Association
During the past century the American Anthropological Association (AAA) has borne witness to profound social, cultural, and technical changes, transformations that have affected anthropologists and the people they work with across the planet. In response to such global changes, anthropology continues to evolve into an increasingly complex and sophisticated discipline with a dynamic range of flourishing subfields. This volume contains the memorable stories of the seventy-seven men and women who have led the AAA during the past century. The list of the association's presidents reads like a roster of influential scholars from various specializations within anthropology. Their histories cumulativ...
Anthropology at Harvard
The history of anthropology at Harvard is told through vignettes about the people, famous and obscure, who shaped the discipline at Harvard College and the Peabody Museum. The role of amateurs and private funders in the early growth of the field is highlighted, as is the participation of women and of students and scholars of diverse ethnicities.
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Franz Boas
This is the magisterial biography of Franz Boas and his influence in shaping not only anthropology but also the sciences, humanities, and social science, the visual and performing arts, and America's public sphere during a period of global upheaval and social struggle.
