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A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians

H. C. Yarrow

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Chapters

  1. 1.Dr. H. C. Yarrow,original only · 1 min
  2. 2.Introductoryoriginal only · 4 min
  3. 3.Classification of Burialoriginal only · 1 min
  4. 4.Pit Burialoriginal only · 24 min
  5. 5.Grave Burialoriginal only · 41 min
  6. 6.Stone Graves or Cistsoriginal only · 7 min
  7. 7.Burial in Moundsoriginal only · 25 min
  8. 8.Burial Beneath, or in Cabins, Wigwams, or Housesoriginal only · 14 min
  9. 9.Cave Burialoriginal only · 10 min
  10. 10.Embalmment or Mummificationoriginal only · 23 min
  11. 11.Urn-Burialoriginal only · 4 min
  12. 12.Surface Burialoriginal only · 14 min
  13. 13.Cremationoriginal only · 28 min
  14. 14.Lodge-Burialoriginal only · 8 min
  15. 15.Box-Burialoriginal only · 6 min
  16. 16.Tree and Scaffold Burialoriginal only · 34 min
  17. 17.Partial Scaffold Burial and Ossuariesoriginal only · 9 min
  18. 18.Superterrene and Aerial Burial in Canoesoriginal only · 25 min
  19. 19.Aquatic Burialoriginal only · 5 min
  20. 20.Living Sepulchersoriginal only · 2 min
  21. 21.Mourning, Sacrifice, Feasts, Food, Dances, Songs, Games, Posts, Fires, and Superstitions in Connection with Burialoriginal only · 1 min
  22. 22.Mourningoriginal only · 12 min
  23. 23.Sacrificeoriginal only · 12 min
  24. 24.Feastsoriginal only · 3 min
  25. 25.Superstition Regarding Burial Feastsoriginal only · 1 min
  26. 26.Foodoriginal only · 1 min
  27. 27.Dancesoriginal only · 8 min
  28. 28.Songsoriginal only · 2 min
  29. 29.Gamesoriginal only · 5 min
  30. 30.Postsoriginal only · 2 min
  31. 31.Firesoriginal only · 2 min
  32. 32.Superstitionsoriginal only · 13 min