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100 1 _aLinton, Ralph,
_d1893-1953
245 1 0 _aUse of tobacco among North American Indians
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aAnthropology leaflet (Field Museum of Natural History); no. 15.
500 _aRelease date is 2022-05-21
508 _aSteve Mattern, Robert Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Use of Tobacco among North American Indians" by Ralph Linton is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work explores the cultural, agricultural, and ceremonial significance of tobacco among North American Indigenous peoples. It delves into the various species of tobacco used, methods of cultivation, and its role in rituals and social practices historically. In this detailed account, Linton discusses how tobacco was cultivated by various tribes, highlighting the different species of Nicotiana utilized across the continent. He provides insights into the agricultural practices surrounding tobacco—from seed planting to harvesting—and stresses the plant’s integral place in religious ceremonies. The book further describes diverse smoking methods—such as pipe smoking and cigarette making—as well as the elaborate rituals accompanying the usage of tobacco, such as the calumet in peace treaties and sacred ceremonies. Through meticulous documentation and analysis, Linton emphasizes tobacco's profound cultural significance and its adoption by European settlers, asserting its role as a vital element of Indigenous identity and spirituality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Field Museum of Natural History, 1924
653 _aTobacco pipes
653 _aIndians of North America -- Tobacco use
830 0 _aAnthropology leaflet (Field Museum of Natural History); no. 15.
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/useoftobaccoamon15lint/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68145
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