ethnology

Presents a country-by-country survey of the peoples of North and South America, including both indigenous and immigrant, discussing each group's religion, myth, and ritual, homes, clothing, language, health and education, food, family and social life, arts and crafts, and music and dance. Includes general and topic specific indexes.

Rhythmic text and illustrations introduce a variety of West African ceremonial masks and their meaning.

The story of the Pacific journey by six men on a raft insearch of the path taken by Kon-Tiki, a white voyager, 1500 years before.

Discusses various aspects of birth, childhood, economics, marriage, family relationships, politics, society, religion, and art common to many native African people.

Describes in text and photographs how nature dictates the way of life for people in six different regions of Africa.

A wide-ranging exploration of the cultures, beliefs, traditions of the people who inhabit our planet. Recommended web-sites are given for further investigation of subjects.

Text and photographs provide information about the people of Nigeria, discussing village and city life, homes, food, school, sports and leisure, and other topics.

Maps of states and counties and data files from the 1980 U.S. census explain the geographical patterns of 67 ethnic and racial groups in America.

The companion volume to The Zoo Quest Expeditions. Describes four expeditions in search of remote tribes who retain their ancient ways of life.

Describes the daily life, homes, and customs of nine tribes still living under Stone Age conditions in various areas of the world.