02420cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000360011524500570015126400510020830000470025933600260030633700260033233800360035850000310039450802640042552012660068953400450195565300290200065300170202985600430204699900170208918869UtSlPG20260610133436.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE0111 aPowell, John Wesley,d1834-190210aOn Limitations to the Use of Some Anthropologic Data 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-07-19  aProduced by PM for Bureau of American Ethnology and the
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(BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)  a"On Limitations to the Use of Some Anthropologic Data" by John Wesley Powell is a scientific publication that was likely written in the late 19th century. The book critically examines the use of anthropological data, particularly in the context of North American archaeology, mythology, and the understanding of Indigenous cultures. Powell addresses misconceptions and methodological challenges faced by researchers in the interpretation of anthropological evidence.  In this work, Powell explores various aspects of human anthropology, including archaeological findings, pictographs, language, mythology, and social structures among Indigenous tribes. He argues against the hasty generalizations made about these groups and emphasizes the need for careful differentiation between tribes due to their unique languages, customs, and histories. Powell critiques the speculative use of data connecting Indigenous peoples to ancient civilizations and stresses the importance of understanding each culture within its specific context, cautioning researchers to avoid overgeneralization and misinterpretation of anthropological evidence. The writing serves as both a guide and a cautionary tale for scholars in the field. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aIndians of North America  aAnthropology40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18869  c60255d60255