Pictographs of the North American Indians (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Illustrated EditionBy Garrick Mallery
Length12h 13m
About this audiobook
Pictographs of the North American Indians is a foundational ethnographic study of Indigenous graphic expression, examining rock paintings, bark records, winter counts, mnemonic devices, and symbolic markings across North America. Written in the empirical, classificatory prose of nineteenth-century anthropology, the work combines description, comparison, and illustration to argue that pictographs are not crude ornament but complex systems of communication, memory, ceremony, and historical record. It belongs to the formative literature of American ethnology, when scholars sought to document Native cultures amid rapid colonial disruption. Garrick Mallery, a U.S. Army officer turned ethnologist, brought to the subject both field experience on the Plains and a disciplined interest in systems of signification. As a contributor to the Bureau of Ethnology, he studied Native sign languages and visual symbols with unusual seriousness for his era. His military postings and scholarly networks gave him access to informants, drawings, and comparative materials that shaped this ambitious attempt to interpret Indigenous pictorial traditions. This book is recommended to readers interested in anthropology, visual culture, Native American history, and the origins of semiotic study in the United States. Though marked by the assumptions of its period, it remains an indispensable archive of images, interpretations, and early ethnographic method.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenrePsychology
Length12 hrs 13 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 15, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Pictures of German Life in the 18th and 19th Centuries (Vol. 1&2) (Annotated)
48War
2Introduction
49Time (pt. 1)
3Synopsis
50Time (pt. 2)
4Historical Context
51Notification
5Introductory
52Notice of Departure and Direction
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6Distribution of Petroglyphs in North America
53Notice of Condition
7Northeastern Rock Carvings
54Warning and Guidance
8Rock Carvings in Pennsylvania
55Charts of Geographic Features
9Rock Carvings in Ohio
56Claim or Demand
10Rock Carvings in West Virginia
57Messages and Communications
11Rock Carvings in the Southern States
58Record of Expedition
12Rock Carvings in Iowa
59Totemic
13Rock Carvings in Minnesota
60Tribal Designations
14Rock Carvings in Wyoming and in Idaho
61Gentile or Clan Designations
15Rock Carvings in Nevada
62Personal Designations
16Rock Carvings in Oregon and in Washington
63Property Marks
17Rock Carvings in Utah
64Status of the Individual
18Rock Carvings in Colorado
65Signs of Particular Achievements
19Rock Carvings in New Mexico
66Religious
20Rock-Carvings in Arizona
67Mythic Personages
21Rock Carvings in California
68Shamanism
22Colored Pictographs on Rocks
69Dances and Ceremonies
23Foreign Petroglyphs
70Mortuary Practices
24Petroglyphs in South America
71Grave-Posts
25Petroglyphs in British Guiana
72Charms and Fetiches
26Petroglyphs in Brazil
73Customs
27Pictographs in Peru
74Associations
28Objects Represented in Pictographs
75Daily Life and Habits
29Instruments Used in Pictography
76Tribal History
30Instruments for Carving
77Biographic
31Instruments for Drawing
78Continuous Record of Events in Life
32Instruments for Painting
79Particular Exploits and Events
33Instruments for Tattooing
80Ideographs
34Colors and Methods of Application
81Abstract Ideas
35In the United States
82Symbolism
36In British Guiana
83Identification of the Pictographers
37Significance of Colors
84General Style or Type
38Materials upon which Pictographs are Made
85Presence of Characteristic Objects
39Natural Objects
86Modes of Interpretation
40The Human Person
87Homomorphs and Symmorphs
41Artificial Objects
88Conventionalizing
42Mnemonic
89Errors and Frauds
43The Quipu of the Peruvians
90Suggestions to Collaborators
44Notched Sticks
91Analysis
45Order of Songs
92Reflection
46Traditions
93Memorable Quotes
47Treaties
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