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100 1 _aBancroft, Hubert Howe,
_d1832-1918
245 1 4 _aThe Native Races [of the Pacific states], Volume 5, Primitive History :
_bThe Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
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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500 _aRelease date is 2014-03-31
508 _aProduced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Native Races of the Pacific States, Volume 5, Primitive History" by Hubert Howe Bancroft is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume serves as a comprehensive examination of the early history and origins of various Native American cultures, analyzing the complex theories regarding their ancestry and interactions with other civilizations. The work is particularly focused on the myriad myths, traditions, and archaeological evidence surrounding the peopling of America, providing insights into both indigenous cultures and European perspectives. At the start of the volume, Bancroft provides a preface that reflects on the challenges and scope of his project related to the Native Races, expressing gratitude for the scholarly support he has received. He begins Chapter I with an exploration of the various theories regarding the origin of the Americans, discussing historical perspectives from the Middle Ages through to modern interpretations. The text outlines the confusion and debate surrounding how a new continent could have been populated, highlighting the limitations imposed by existing religious and scientific knowledge of the time. Classical legends, such as those surrounding Noah's Ark and the Tower of Babel, as well as various flood myths from different cultures, are compared to contemporary views, setting the stage for an in-depth discussion of the historical narratives available. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIndians of Mexico
653 _aIndians of Central America
653 _aIndians -- Bibliography
653 _aIndians of North America -- Pacific Coast of North America
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45268
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