Aleuts, Survivors of the Bering Land Bridge (Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology) (Paperback)

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An unusual case study that integrates vital data and interpretations to give a complete historical picture of the Aleuts, who have lived for 9,000 years in a remote and inhospitable part of the earth, and whose ancestors are connected with the original human inhabitants of the New World.

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• Paperback: 151 pages
• Publisher: Harcourt Brace College Publishers (June 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0030812690
• ISBN-13: 978-0030812699
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #735,438 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Aleuts: Survivors of teh Bering Land Bridge, November 9, 2007

By	DDD (Anchorage, Alaska) - See all my reviews

This is a great, short, easy to read, look at the Aleuts at a time when a scientific approach was used by outsiders. Not that Aluets can't tell their story well. It's just that they are biased, as anyone is when they write about themselves. It was also written at a time when Native peoples weren't thought to be more righteous than anyone else. (Not that they aren't righteous, they just aren't MORE righteous.) It is also old, which means that the way the people lived was nearly 40 years closer to their subsistence lifestyle of 100 years ago. However, what the book lacks is new discoveries and new findings. Nevertheless, its a good place to start learning about Aleuts. Then read some new books by outsiders, and some books written by the Aleuts about the Aleuts. Then you'll have a pretty good foundation. DDD