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Carl Lumholtz
Carl Lumholtz was a Norwegian explorer and ethnographer known for his extensive travels and studies of indigenous cultures in Mexico and Australia. He is best remembered for his book "Unknown Mexico," which details his five-year expedition studying the remote Tarahumara and other indigenous groups in the Sierra Madre mountains. Lumholtz's works, such as "New Trails in Mexico" and "Among Cannibals," showcase his ethnographic focus, documenting the customs, languages, and daily life of the people he encountered. His contributions to anthropology provided valuable insight into cultures that were largely unknown to the Western world during his time.
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PREFACE Ever since my camping life with the aborigines of Queensland, many years ago, it has been my desire to explore New Guinea, the promised land of all who are fond of nature and ambitious to discover fresh secrets. In furtherance of this purpose their Majesties, the King and Queen of Norway, the Norwegian Geographical Society, the Royal Geographical Society of London, and Koninklijk Nederlandsch...
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Chapter I Preparations for the Start—Our Dry Goods Relished by the Cattle—I Become a “Compadre”—Beautiful Northern Sonora—Mexican Muleteers Preferable in Their Own Country—Apache Stories—Signs of Ancient Inhabitants—Arrival at Upper Yaqui River—Opata Indians now Mexicanised—A Flourishing Medical Practice—Mexican Manners—Rock-carvings—How Certain Cacti Propagate. Heavy floods...
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