OLAC Record oai:indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org:9155 |
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Title: | Quechua materials, American Philosophical Society Archives | |
Contributor: | Browne, Peter A. (Peter Arrell), 1782-1860 | |
Curson, S. (?) | ||
Bloomfield, Joseph E. | ||
Morton, Samuel George, 1799-1851 | ||
Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844 | ||
Date: | 1819-1859 | |
Description: | Items relating to Quechua materials. Items include Peter A. Browne's letter regarding microscopic examination of hair of ancient Peruvians and modern Indians; S. Curson's report concerning Arequipa, Peru, including a climb of Mount Yachi, Quechua concepts of oxygen deficiency, and local Indians' attitude toward revelation of mine locations; Joseph E. Bloomfield's letter to John Vaughan concerning Peruvian vases taken from Temple of the Sun by Pizarro's men, received in Spain and now deposited with the American Philosophical Society for inspection; Samuel G. Morton's letter to Vaughan regarding a collection of antique Peruvian vessels "from ruins near Truxillo" deposited in his care for the APS by Marmaduke Burrough (a memoir by Dr. Burrough to follow); and Peter S. du Ponceau's letter to Johann S. Vater concerning Indian languages, especially those of Peru, requesting Vater's addenda so Du Ponceau can publish a translation of Vater's book, and information received from Don Pedro Perez, half-breed Quechua, regarding the "I am that I am" problem in linguistics, and regarding Basque and South American-Malay comparisons. | |
Extent: | 5 items | |
Identifier: | https://indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org/entry/9155 | |
Language: | English | |
Language (ISO639): | eng | |
Spatial Coverage: | Trujillo | |
Subject: | Quechua | |
Antiquities | ||
Linguistics | ||
Pottery | ||
Material culture | ||
Peru--History | ||
Type: | Correspondence | |
Reports | ||
Essays | ||
Type (DCMI): | Text | |
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Archive: | Indigenous Materials at the American Philosophical Society | |
Description: | http://www.language-archives.org/archive/indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org | |
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OaiIdentifier: | oai:indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org:9155 | |
DateStamp: | 2020-03-02 | |
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Citation: | Browne, Peter A. (Peter Arrell), 1782-1860; Curson, S. (?); Bloomfield, Joseph E.; Morton, Samuel George, 1799-1851; Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844. 1819-1859. Indigenous Materials at the American Philosophical Society. | |
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