A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians
by H. C. Yarrow
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- STUDY OF THE MORTUARY CUSTOMS
- NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.
- Dr. H. C. YARROW,
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- A FURTHER CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF THE MORTUARY CUSTOMS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS
- INTRODUCTORY.
- CLASSIFICATION OF BURIAL.
- INHUMATION.
- PIT BURIAL.
- GRAVE BURIAL.
- STONE GRAVES OR CISTS.
- BURIAL IN MOUNDS.
- BURIAL BENEATH, OR IN CABINS, WIGWAMS, OR HOUSES.
- CAVE BURIAL.
- EMBALMMENT OR MUMMIFICATION.
- URN-BURIAL.
- SURFACE BURIAL.
- CAIRN-BURIAL.
- CREMATION.
- PARTIAL CREMATION.
- AERIAL SEPULTURE.
- LODGE-BURIAL.
- BOX-BURIAL.
- TREE AND SCAFFOLD BURIAL.
- PARTIAL SCAFFOLD BURIAL AND OSSUARIES.
- SUPERTERRENE AND AERIAL BURIAL IN CANOES.
- AQUATIC BURIAL.
- LIVING SEPULCHERS.
- MOURNING, SACRIFICE, FEASTS, FOOD, DANCES, SONGS, GAMES, POSTS, FIRES, AND SUPERSTITIONS IN CONNECTION WITH BURIAL.
- MOURNING.
- SACRIFICE.
- FEASTS.
- SUPERSTITION REGARDING BURIAL FEASTS.
- FOOD.
- DANCES.
- SONGS.
- GAMES.
- POSTS.
- FIRES.
- SUPERSTITIONS.
- FOOTNOTES
- INDEX
- Note on Illustrations
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