The Ecology of Power

Description:

In 1884 a community of Brazilians was "discovered" by the Western world. The Ecology of Power examines these indigenous people from the Upper Xingu region, a group who even today are one of the strongest examples of long-term cultural continuity. Drawing upon written and oral history, ethnography, and archaeology, Heckenberger addresses the difficult issues facing anthropologists today as they "uncover" the muted voices of indigenous peoples and provides a fascinating portrait of a unique community of people who have in a way become living cultural artifacts.

subjects: History,  Nonfiction,  Technology,  Social life and customs,  Chiefdoms,  First contact with Europeans,  Indians of South America,  Colonization,  Cultura indígena,  Mœurs et coutumes,  Premiers contacts avec les Européens,  Manners and customs,  Indiens d'Amérique,  Colonisation,  Histoire,  Índios (história),  Chefferie (Anthropologie),  Índios (vida cotidiana),  Indigenous peoples,  Brazil, history,  First contact with other peoples,  Indians,  Indians of south america--social life and customs,  Indians of south america--brazil--xingu river valley--social life and customs,  Indians of south america--history,  Indians of south america--brazil--xingu river valley--history,  Indians of south america--first contact with europeans,  Indians of south america--first contact with europeans--brazil--xingu river valley,  Chiefdoms--brazil--xingu river valley,  F2519.1.x56 h43 2005,  981/.72