The Red Man's Continent A CHRONICLE OF ABORIGINAL AMERICA - Huntington, Ellsworth
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"The Red Man's Continent," by Ellsworth Huntington, is a thought-provoking overview of North and South America's indigenous peoples, providing light about their civilizations, cultures, and interactions with the natural environment. The work of literature digs into the different communities and rich histories that flourished across the continents long before European contact. Ellsworth Huntington, an anthropologist and geographer, dives into the complicated tapestry of Native American cultures and their unique ties with the natural world. He gives a thorough understanding of indigenous…mehr

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"The Red Man's Continent," by Ellsworth Huntington, is a thought-provoking overview of North and South America's indigenous peoples, providing light about their civilizations, cultures, and interactions with the natural environment. The work of literature digs into the different communities and rich histories that flourished across the continents long before European contact. Ellsworth Huntington, an anthropologist and geographer, dives into the complicated tapestry of Native American cultures and their unique ties with the natural world. He gives a thorough understanding of indigenous societies' rituals, beliefs, and social systems through meticulous research and cultural sensitivity.
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Ellsworth Huntington (September 16, 1876 - October 17, 1947) was a Yale University geography professor in the early twentieth century, best known for his research on environmental determinism/climatic determinism, economic growth, and economic geography. He was president of the Ecological Society of America in 1917, the Association of American Geographers in 1923, and the American Eugenics Society's board of directors from 1934 to 1938. He taught at Euphrates College in Turkey (1897-1901), attended the Pumpelly (1903) and Barrett (1905-1906) excursions to Central Asia, and wrote about his experiences in Turkestan (1905) and The Pulse of Asia (1907).