The study of man / by Alfred C. Haddon
- Bib ID:
- 493413
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Haddon, Alfred C. (Alfred Cort), 1855-1940
- Description:
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- London : John Murray, 1898
- xxi, 512 p. : illus. ; 22 cm.
- Series:
- Progressive science series
- Summary:
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References to Aborigines; Headform, physical description, games of cats cradle in Torres Straits Islands, Australia, tops (Murray Island), Cairns, N.E. South Australia); bullroarers (Torres Straits - Mabuiag, Moa, Muralug, Sabai, Kurnai, Kamilaroi, Aranta, Wiradhuri), uses of bullroarer and a few myths relating to it.
- Notes:
- Spine title: The study of man; an introduction to ethnology.
- Subject:
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- Games -- History
- Human beings
- Meriam people (Y3) (Qld TSI SC55-05)
- Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
- Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-07)
- Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects - Bullroarers
- Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)
- Recreation - Games - String games and string figures
- Stories and motifs
- Torres Strait Islanders (Qld TSI SC54, SC55)
- Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-02)
- Southwest New South Wales (SW NSW SI54, SI55)
- North East South Australia (NE SA SG54, SH54)
- Cape York Peninsula (Qld SC54, SD54, SD55)
- Victoria (Vic)
- Saibai Island (Qld TSI SC54-08)
- Mer / Murray Island (Qld TSI SC55-05)
- Cairns (NE Qld SE55-02)
- Mabuiag / Jervis Island (Qld TSI SC54-07)
- Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
- South Central Northern Territory (NT)
- Moa / Banks Island (Qld TSI SC54-11)
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1940
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1898
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