The American Race / A Linguistic Classification and Ethnographic Description of the Native Tribes of North and South America

CONTENTS.

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Preface		xi
Table of Contents		xiii
INTRODUCTORY. RACIAL HISTORY AND CHARACTERISTICS.
Theories of the Origin of the American Race. The “ten lost tribes.” The “lost Atlantis.” Fu-sang. Supposed Asiatic immigrations. When man first appeared in America. The Glacial Epoch. The Post-glacial Era. Oldest relics of man in America; in California; in Nicaragua; in the Columbian gravel; in the modified drift; in the loess and moraines. Man did not originate in America. Physical geography of the early Quaternary Period. Land connection of North America with Europe. Opinions of geologists. Remoteness of the Glacial Epoch. Scheme of the Age of Man in America. “Area of characterization” of the American Race. Permanence of racial traits. Cranial forms. Cephalic index. Os IncÆ. Cranial capacity. Color. Hair. Stature. Uniformity of racial type. Mental endowments. Native culture. Gentile organization. Marriage. Position of woman. Agriculture. Domestic animals. Useful arts. Religions. Myths. Symbolism. Opinions about death. Medicine men. Languages. Linguistic stocks. General classification.		17-58
NORTH AMERICAN TRIBES.
I. THE NORTH ATLANTIC GROUP.
1.	The Eskimos or Innuit, and Aleutians	59-67
2.	The Beothuks	67-68
3.	The Athabascans or TinnÉ	68-74
4.	The Algonkins	74-80
5.	The Iroquois	81-85
6.	The Chahta-Muskokis	85-89
7.	The Catawbas, Yuchis, Timucuas, Natchez, Chetimachas, Tonicas, Adaize, Atakapas, Carankaways, Tonkaways, Coahuiltecans, Maratins	89-94
8.	The Pawnees or Caddoes	95-97
9.	The Dakotas or Sioux	98-101
10.	The Kioways	101-102
II. THE NORTH PACIFIC GROUP.
1.	The Northwest Coast and Californian Tribes: The Tlinkit or Kolosch; the Haidahs; the Salish; the Sahaptins or Nez PercÉs, etc.	103-109
2.	The Yumas	109-113
3.	The Pueblo Tribes	113-117
III. THE CENTRAL GROUP.
1.	The Uto-Aztecan Stock	118
	a. The Ute or Shoshonian Branch	120-123
	b. The Sonoran Branch	123-127
	c. The Nahuatl Branch	128-134
2.	The Otomis	135-136
3.	The Tarascos	136-138
4.	The Totonacos	139-140
5.	The Zapotecs and Mixtecs	140-142
6.	The Zoques and Mixes	143-144
7.	The Chinantecs	144
8.	The Chapanecs and Mangues	145
9.	Chontals and Popolocas, Tequistlatecas and Matagalpas	146-153
10.	The Mayas	153-159
11.	The Huaves, Subtiabas, Lencas, Xincas, Xicaques, “Caribs,” Musquitos, Ulvas, Ramas, Payas, Guatusos	159-164
SOUTH AMERICAN TRIBES.
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THE AMERICAN RACE.