ethnology

Collection of eighteen global environmental crisis statements from representatives of indigenous peoples of six continents.

Explores ancient African myths and legends; and describes its history, geography, religious beliefs, government, and customs.

Anthropologist Wade Davis, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, shares photographs and memories from throughout his twenty-five years of exploration in the Canadian Arctic, the North African deserts, the mountains of Tibet, and other remote corners of the world.

A brief biography of the well-known anthropologist concentrating on her first important studies in Samoa in the mid-1920's.

Examines the life of the pioneer anthropologist who popularized the field and used her ideas to promote world unity and peace.

Presents a comprehensive history of the early medieval civilizations in West Africa beginning around 1200 AD and including the Mali, Songhay, and Ghana empires, and describes their culture, religious practices, people, and way of life.

Visits two different communities on the South Pacific island of Papua New Guinea and describes their traditional ways of life.

A collection of photographs featured in "National Geographic" magazine which profile people of different ethnic backrounds throughout the world.

Covers lifestyles of Southern African ethnic groups, Arab and European influences, religion, culture, and current problems facing Southern Africa.