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Among Cannibals by Carl Lumholtz (1851 - 1922)
Among Cannibals by Carl Lumholtz (1851 - 1922)
Carl Lumholtz

Among Cannibals by Carl Lumholtz (1851 - 1922)

From 1880-1883, the author undertook an academic expedition to Australia, with the purpose of recording zoological phenomena. While there, he developed an interest in the indigenous people and, unlike contemporary studies, did not restrict himself to appearance and outward behavior, but rather looked at the social, economic and anthropological. - Summary by Lynne Thompson