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The Native Races [of the Pacific states], Volume 2, Civilized Nations / The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 2

Hubert Howe Bancroft

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  • Book language: English
  • 779 pages

This is the second volume of Hubert Howe Bancroft's historical and ethnographic survey of the native peoples of the Pacific states. It focuses on the so-called 'civilized nations' of Mexico and Central America, describing their societies and cultures. It is worth listening to as an early historical source on pre-Columbian civilizations.

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Transcriber's Note:
Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation in the original
document have been preserved.
Italics in the footnote citations were inconsistently
applied by the typesetter.
The following changes were made or suggested:
On page 43, a word is possibly missing in the phrase
"we will pass over third force, 'la race';"
On the fold-out chart between pages 509 and 510,
Clavigero, Month 10 may be "Xocohuetzl".
In footnote 95, the citation for Herrera is missing a
book name.
In footnote 638, a reference to Leon y Gama, Dos
Piedras, is incomplete.
THE WORKS
OF
HUBERT HOWE BANCROFT.
VOLUME II.

THE NATIVE RACES.
Vol. II. CIVILIZED NATIONS.
SAN FRANCISCO:
A. L. BANCROFT & COMPANY, PUBLISHERS.
1883.
Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1882, by
HUBERT H. BANCROFT,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
All Rights Reserved.
CONTENTS OF THIS VOLUME.
NATIVE RACES OF THE PACIFIC STATES
showing the location of THE CIVILIZED
NATIONS

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Contents

  1. THE NATIVE RACES. Vol. II. CIVILIZED NATIONS.
  2. CONTENTS OF THIS VOLUME.
  3. CHAPTER I. SAVAGISM AND CIVILIZATION.
  4. CHAPTER II. GENERAL VIEW OF THE CIVILIZED NATIONS.
  5. CHAPTER III. GOVERNMENT OF THE NAHUA NATIONS.
  6. CHAPTER IV. PALACES AND HOUSEHOLDS OF THE NAHUA KINGS.
  7. CHAPTER V. THE PRIVILEGED CLASSES AMONG THE NAHUAS.
  8. CHAPTER VI. PLEBEIANS, SLAVES, TENURE OF LANDS, AND TAXATION.
  9. CHAPTER VII. EDUCATION, MARRIAGE, CONCUBINAGE, CHILDBIRTH, AND BAPTISM.
  10. CHAPTER VIII. NAHUA FEASTS AND AMUSEMENTS.
  11. CHAPTER IX. PUBLIC FESTIVALS.
  12. CHAPTER X. FOOD OF THE NAHUA NATIONS.
  13. CHAPTER XI. DRESS OF THE NAHUA NATIONS.
  14. CHAPTER XII. COMMERCE OF THE NAHUA NATIONS.
  15. CHAPTER XIII. WAR CUSTOMS OF THE NAHUAS.
  16. CHAPTER XIV. NAHUA LAWS AND LAW COURTS.
  17. CHAPTER XV. NAHUA ARTS AND MANUFACTURES.
  18. CHAPTER XVI. THE AZTEC CALENDAR.
  19. CHAPTER XVII. THE AZTEC PICTURE-WRITING.
  20. CHAPTER XVIII. ARCHITECTURE AND DWELLINGS OF THE NAHUAS.
  21. CHAPTER XIX. MEDICINE AND FUNERAL RITES AMONG THE NAHUAS.
  22. CHAPTER XX. GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL CLASSES, PROPERTY, AND LAWS OF THE MAYA NATIONS.
  23. CHAPTER XXI. EDUCATION AND FAMILY MATTERS AMONG THE MAYAS.
  24. CHAPTER XXII. FEASTS AND AMUSEMENTS OF THE MAYAS.
  25. CHAPTER XXIII. FOOD, DRESS, COMMERCE, AND WAR CUSTOMS OF THE MAYAS.
  26. CHAPTER XXIV. MAYA ARTS, CALENDAR, AND HIEROGLYPHICS.
  27. CHAPTER XXV. BUILDINGS, MEDICINE, BURIAL, PHYSICAL PECULIARITIES, AND CHARACTER OF THE MAYAS.
  28. FOOTNOTES
  29. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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